diff --git a/plugins-parent/project.properties b/plugins-parent/project.properties
index b2583e23..182935d4 100644
--- a/plugins-parent/project.properties
+++ b/plugins-parent/project.properties
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ maven.compile.encoding=UTF-8
 # Announcement plugin properties
 #=====
 maven.announcement.distributionUrl=http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/java-repository/maven/plugins
-maven.announcement.mail.to = users@maven.apache.org,dev@maven.apache.org
+maven.announcement.mail.to = users@maven.apache.org,dev@maven.apache.org,announce@maven.apache.org
 maven.announcement.lenient=true
 
 #=====