diff --git a/plugin-parent/project.properties b/plugin-parent/project.properties
index af12066a..553b06dd 100644
--- a/plugin-parent/project.properties
+++ b/plugin-parent/project.properties
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ maven.artifact.legacy=false
 
 # 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
+maven.announcement.mail.to = users@maven.apache.org,dev@maven.apache.org
 
 # Changes issue template
 maven.changes.issue.template = %URL%/%ISSUE%