diff --git a/plugin-parent/project.properties b/plugin-parent/project.properties
index cd9fc584..3e8f679e 100644
--- a/plugin-parent/project.properties
+++ b/plugin-parent/project.properties
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ maven.announcement.distributionUrl=http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/java-rep
 maven.announcement.mail.to = users@maven.apache.org,dev@maven.apache.org
 maven.announcement.lenient=true
 
+# Changelog plugin properties
+maven.changelog.svn.baseurl=http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi
+
 # Changes issue template
 maven.changes.issue.template = %URL%/%ISSUE%