diff --git a/test/plugin.jelly b/test/plugin.jelly
index cd7cdff4..fe94006f 100644
--- a/test/plugin.jelly
+++ b/test/plugin.jelly
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	  <j:set var="maven.test.searchdir" value="${pom.build.unitTestSourceDirectory}"/>
     </j:if>
 
-    <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent == 'true'}">
+    <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent == 'true' and context.getVariable('maven.test.skip') != 'true'}">
       
       <javac 
         destdir="${maven.test.dest}"
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
         description="Copy any resources that must be present for run tests"
         prereqs="test:prepare-filesystem">
 
-    <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent}">
+    <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent == 'true' and context.getVariable('maven.test.skip') != 'true'}">
       <j:if test="${pom.build.unitTest != null}">
         <j:if test="${!pom.build.unitTest.resources.isEmpty()}">
           <maven:copy-resources