diff --git a/maven.xml b/maven.xml
index 4af7701e..6fc81cf2 100644
--- a/maven.xml
+++ b/maven.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <goal name="plugins:test-all" description="Test all plugins">
     <j:set var="goal" value="plugin:test"/>
     <!-- The following tests are broken under any version of Maven -->
-    <j:set var="maven.multiproject.excludes" value="aspectwerkz/*,cruisecontrol/*,dashboard/*,eclipse/*,javadoc/*,clover/*,gump/*,plugin/*"/>
+    <j:set var="maven.multiproject.excludes" value="parent-plugin/*,aspectwerkz/*,cruisecontrol/*,dashboard/*,eclipse/*,javadoc/*,clover/*,gump/*"/>
     <attainGoal name="multiproject:goal"/>
   </goal>
   <goal name="plugins:site" description="Create the web site root for all plugins">