diff --git a/abbot/project.xml b/abbot/project.xml
index 2984554f..a4222c71 100644
--- a/abbot/project.xml
+++ b/abbot/project.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/abbot/</siteDirectory>
   <repository>
     <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven-plugins/abbot/</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:cvs:ext:${maven.username}@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvs:maven-plugins/abbot/</developerConnection>
     <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven-plugins/abbot/</url>
   </repository>
   <versions>