Create a application.xml with the correct order of modules. So in your case, list the WAR first and then the EJB jar. Then create a jboss-app.xml (if you don't already have one) and add the following to it: <module-order>strict</module-order> Place the jboss-app.xml in the META-INF of the EAR. This will ensure that the order in which the modules are listed in application.xml will be strictly followed. View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4231508#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...