There are changes you need to make to your configuration when you upgrade to 1.3. Check the Seam examples. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4055341#4055341 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4055341