diff --git a/plugin/plugin.jelly b/plugin/plugin.jelly
index 1b3b0f24..abf6b9fe 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.jelly
+++ b/plugin/plugin.jelly
@@ -227,4 +227,13 @@
       </delete>
     </j:if>
   </goal>
+  
+  <!-- test a plugin -->
+  <goal name="plugin:test">
+    <maven:maven
+      descriptor="${basedir}/src/plugin-test/project.xml"
+      goals="testPlugin"
+      ignoreFailures="false"
+      />
+  </goal>
 </project>