diff --git a/artifact/project.properties b/artifact/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/artifact/project.properties
+++ b/artifact/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
diff --git a/changelog/project.properties b/changelog/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/changelog/project.properties
+++ b/changelog/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
diff --git a/dist/project.properties b/dist/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/dist/project.properties
+++ b/dist/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
diff --git a/eclipse/project.properties b/eclipse/project.properties
index d66f96c3..7883d747 100644
--- a/eclipse/project.properties
+++ b/eclipse/project.properties
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ejb/project.properties b/ejb/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/ejb/project.properties
+++ b/ejb/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
diff --git a/jellydoc/project.properties b/jellydoc/project.properties
index b69bdd2f..c78023d4 100644
--- a/jellydoc/project.properties
+++ b/jellydoc/project.properties
@@ -17,5 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
 maven.jar.javadoc=${tools.jar}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jira/project.properties b/jira/project.properties
index d66f96c3..7883d747 100644
--- a/jira/project.properties
+++ b/jira/project.properties
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/linkcheck/project.properties b/linkcheck/project.properties
index 6203dcbd..5fa9dd99 100644
--- a/linkcheck/project.properties
+++ b/linkcheck/project.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-maven.junit.fork=yes
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
+
 # Properties required for the unit tests
 maven.junit.sysproperties = \
   maven.linkcheck.method \
diff --git a/multiproject/project.properties b/multiproject/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/multiproject/project.properties
+++ b/multiproject/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
diff --git a/pom/project.properties b/pom/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/pom/project.properties
+++ b/pom/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
diff --git a/release/project.properties b/release/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/release/project.properties
+++ b/release/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
diff --git a/scm/project.properties b/scm/project.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31b87717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm/project.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2001-2006 The Apache Software Foundation.
+# 
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#  
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xdoc/project.properties b/xdoc/project.properties
index ad2ac251..33f8877d 100644
--- a/xdoc/project.properties
+++ b/xdoc/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # P R O J E C T  P R O P E R T I E S
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+# Dependencies locally overrode can't be resolved in the generated POM
+# This setting must be kept in the plugin
+# Versions overriding are resolved thus they are defined in the parent project
+maven.jar.override=on
+maven.jar.maven = ${maven.home}/lib/maven.jar