diff --git a/releng.wtpbuilder/build.properties b/releng.wtpbuilder/build.properties
index f4eb3e57760a4db375da3d0e818e2ac8906d5d20..bdb8ed101c134898890080ca6f41b0b2189fb5f4 100644
--- a/releng.wtpbuilder/build.properties
+++ b/releng.wtpbuilder/build.properties
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 # it must be relative to the build home
 #
 
+# allow the build to be forgiving of resolution problems
+# note, this means things can be built that won't run, but, 
+# in some cases, the packaging "fixes" the problem. 
+# in some cases, this is required, such as when building multiple 
+# versions of singletons 
+resolution.devMode=true
+
 # uncomment if its desired to skip unit tests
 # (if not already defined from elsewhere)
 # skipUnitTests=yes