diff --git a/native/plugin.jelly b/native/plugin.jelly
index 1674a00d..14cad07b 100644
--- a/native/plugin.jelly
+++ b/native/plugin.jelly
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
          <linker name="${maven.native.linker.name}">     
            <linkerparam name="target" value="${maven.native.linker.target}"/>
          </linker>
-         <fileset dir="${maven.native.src}" />
+         <fileset dir="${maven.native.src}"  includes="${maven.native.src.includes}" excludes="${maven.native.src.excludes}"/>
          <j:if test="${jniFilesPresent == 'true'}">
             <includepath location="${java.home}/../include"/>
             <includepath location="${java.home}/../include/${maven.native.include.os}"/>
diff --git a/native/plugin.properties b/native/plugin.properties
index 9c24ca94..2e5d060b 100644
--- a/native/plugin.properties
+++ b/native/plugin.properties
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ maven.native.linker.name=${maven.native.compiler.name}
 maven.native.compiler.target=
 maven.native.linker.target=${maven.native.compiler.target}
 
+maven.native.src.includes=**/*.h **/*.c **/*.cpp
+maven.native.src.excludes=
diff --git a/native/project.xml b/native/project.xml
index bd678d99..4829847c 100644
--- a/native/project.xml
+++ b/native/project.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
   <contributors>
     <contributor>
       <name>Joachim Bader</name>
+      <email>info@joachim-bader.de</email>
+      <organization>proveo.de</organization>
+      <url>http://www.joachim-bader.de</url>
+      <timezone>+1</timezone>
     </contributor>
   </contributors>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/native/xdocs/properties.xml b/native/xdocs/properties.xml
index 967a1cce..c6b4141d 100644
--- a/native/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/native/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,22 @@
 		     </p>
           </td>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.src.includes</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Specifies a list of patterns to include into the native compile process.
+            Default value is <code>**/*.h **/*.c **/*.cpp</code>.
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.src.excludes</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Specifies a list of patterns to exclude from the native compile process.
+            Default value is empty.
+          </td>
+        </tr>        
         <tr>
           <td>maven.native.link</td>
           <td>Yes</td>