diff --git a/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/alternative/local/BdaAlternativeEarFileTest.java b/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/alternative/local/BdaAlternativeEarFileTest.java
index 380025f..73cd515 100644
--- a/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/alternative/local/BdaAlternativeEarFileTest.java
+++ b/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/alternative/local/BdaAlternativeEarFileTest.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         String simpleName = BdaAlternativeWarFileTest.class.getSimpleName();
         String archiveName = simpleName.substring(0, 1).toLowerCase() + simpleName.substring(1);
 
-        JavaArchive globalAlternativeConfigJar = ShrinkWrap.create(JavaArchive.class, "globalAlternativesCofig.jar")
+        JavaArchive globalAlternativeConfigJar = ShrinkWrap.create(JavaArchive.class, "globalAlternativesConfig.jar")
             .addAsManifestResource(new StringAsset(CONFIG),
                 "apache-deltaspike.properties");
 
diff --git a/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeEarFileTest.java b/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeEarFileTest.java
index 8863c5a..8a21635 100644
--- a/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeEarFileTest.java
+++ b/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeEarFileTest.java
@@ -18,14 +18,20 @@
  */
 package org.apache.deltaspike.test.core.api.exclude;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 import org.apache.deltaspike.test.category.EnterpriseArchiveProfileCategory;
 import org.jboss.arquillian.container.test.api.Deployment;
 import org.jboss.arquillian.junit.Arquillian;
 import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.ShrinkWrap;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.asset.StringAsset;
 import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.spec.EnterpriseArchive;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.spec.JavaArchive;
 import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
+import static org.apache.deltaspike.test.core.api.exclude.ExcludeWarFileTest.getConfigContent;
+
 /**
  * Tests for {@link org.apache.deltaspike.core.api.exclude.Exclude}
  */
@@ -33,14 +39,22 @@
 @Category(EnterpriseArchiveProfileCategory.class)
 public class ExcludeEarFileTest extends ExcludeTest
 {
+
     @Deployment
-    public static EnterpriseArchive deployEar()
+    public static EnterpriseArchive deployEar() throws IOException
     {
         //workaround for tomee - the ear-file needs to have the same name as the war-file
         String simpleName = ExcludeWarFileTest.class.getSimpleName();
         String archiveName = simpleName.substring(0, 1).toLowerCase() + simpleName.substring(1);
 
+
+        // we needs to package the config into the EAR, as Weld3 based app servers boot the whole container
+        // with just the EAR classloader. No WAR file packaged config is reachable for BeforeBeanDiscovery
+        JavaArchive excludeConfigJar = ShrinkWrap.create(JavaArchive.class, "excludeConfig.jar")
+            .addAsManifestResource(new StringAsset(getConfigContent()), "apache-deltaspike.properties");
+
         return ShrinkWrap.create(EnterpriseArchive.class, archiveName + ".ear")
+                .addAsLibrary(excludeConfigJar)
                 .addAsModule(ExcludeWarFileTest.deploy());
     }
 }
diff --git a/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeWarFileTest.java b/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeWarFileTest.java
index 156201d..1085322 100644
--- a/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeWarFileTest.java
+++ b/deltaspike/core/impl/src/test/java/org/apache/deltaspike/test/core/api/exclude/ExcludeWarFileTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
 import javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Extension;
-import java.net.URL;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 
 /**
  * Tests for {@link org.apache.deltaspike.core.api.exclude.Exclude}
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@
      * X TODO creating a WebArchive is only a workaround because JavaArchive cannot contain other archives.
      */
     @Deployment
-    public static WebArchive deploy()
+    public static WebArchive deploy() throws IOException
     {
         String simpleName = ExcludeWarFileTest.class.getSimpleName();
         String archiveName = simpleName.substring(0, 1).toLowerCase() + simpleName.substring(1);
@@ -55,16 +57,12 @@
         // in case the Arquillian adapter doesn't properly handle resources on the classpath
         ProjectStageProducer.setProjectStage(ProjectStage.Production);
 
-        URL fileUrl = ExcludeWarFileTest.class.getClassLoader()
-                .getResource("META-INF/apache-deltaspike.properties");
-
         JavaArchive testJar = ShrinkWrap.create(JavaArchive.class, "excludeTest.jar")
                 .addPackage(ExcludeWarFileTest.class.getPackage())
                 .addPackage(TestClassDeactivator.class.getPackage())
-                .addAsManifestResource(FileUtils.getFileForURL(fileUrl.toString()))
-                .addAsManifestResource(EmptyAsset.INSTANCE, "beans.xml")
-                .addAsResource(new StringAsset("org.apache.deltaspike.ProjectStage = Production"),
-                    "apache-deltaspike.properties"); // when deployed on some remote container;
+                .addAsManifestResource(new StringAsset(getConfigContent()),
+                    "apache-deltaspike.properties") // when deployed on some remote container;
+                .addAsManifestResource(EmptyAsset.INSTANCE, "beans.xml");
 
         return ShrinkWrap.create(WebArchive.class, archiveName + ".war")
                 .addAsLibraries(ArchiveUtils.getDeltaSpikeCoreArchive())
@@ -73,6 +71,14 @@
                 .addAsServiceProvider(Extension.class, ExcludeExtension.class);
     }
 
+    public static String getConfigContent() throws IOException
+    {
+        byte[] configContent = Files.readAllBytes(FileUtils.getFileForURL(ExcludeWarFileTest.class.getClassLoader()
+                .getResource("META-INF/apache-deltaspike.properties").toString()).toPath());
+        return new String(configContent, StandardCharsets.UTF_8) +
+            "\norg.apache.deltaspike.ProjectStage = Production";
+    }
+
     @AfterClass
     public static void resetProjectStage() {
         ProjectStageProducer.setProjectStage(null);