diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 8f03ff1fc..61dd8b69b 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
             <version>1.1.3</version>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.17</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
@@ -84,7 +90,7 @@
                     <scanIntervalSeconds>10</scanIntervalSeconds>
                     <webAppSourceDirectory>\${basedir}/src/main/webapp/</webAppSourceDirectory>
                     <webAppConfig>
-                        <contextPath>/struts2-blank</contextPath>
+                        <contextPath>\${artifactId}</contextPath>
                         <descriptor>\${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml</descriptor>
                     </webAppConfig>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index dad3ba772..1741c343d 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
             <version>1.1.3</version>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.17</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
@@ -98,7 +104,7 @@
                     <scanIntervalSeconds>10</scanIntervalSeconds>
                     <webAppSourceDirectory>\${basedir}/src/main/webapp/</webAppSourceDirectory>
                     <webAppConfig>
-                        <contextPath>/struts2-convention</contextPath>
+                        <contextPath>\${artifactId}</contextPath>
                         <descriptor>\${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml</descriptor>
                     </webAppConfig>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 22784346c..0a872d835 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@
 			<version>1.3</version>
 		</dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+            <version>1.1.3</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.17</version>
+        </dependency>
+
 		<!-- Dwr -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>uk.ltd.getahead</groupId>
@@ -107,7 +119,7 @@
                     <scanIntervalSeconds>10</scanIntervalSeconds>
                     <webAppSourceDirectory>\${basedir}/src/main/webapp/</webAppSourceDirectory>
                     <webAppConfig>
-                        <contextPath>/struts2-showcase</contextPath>
+                        <contextPath>\${artifactId}</contextPath>
                         <descriptor>\${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml</descriptor>
                     </webAppConfig>
                 </configuration>