diff --git a/plugins-site/project.properties b/plugins-site/project.properties
index 052163d0..2ba20862 100644
--- a/plugins-site/project.properties
+++ b/plugins-site/project.properties
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 # must now inherit from /plugins-parent/project.xml.
 #====================================================================
 
+#=====
+# Changelog plugin settings
+#=====
+maven.changelog.basedir=${basedir}/../
+
 #=====
 # Clover plugin settings
 #=====