diff --git a/scm/project.xml b/scm/project.xml
index 8e0519c5..9dc8e648 100644
--- a/scm/project.xml
+++ b/scm/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${ba sedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-scm-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Source Control Management Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.0</currentVersion>
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
       <version>20030211.143817</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>