diff --git a/plugin-parent/project.properties b/plugin-parent/project.properties
index 0c0135ea..10d3119e 100644
--- a/plugin-parent/project.properties
+++ b/plugin-parent/project.properties
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ maven.announcement.lenient=true
 
 # Changelog plugin properties
 maven.changelog.svn.baseurl=http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi
+maven.changelog.factory=org.apache.maven.svnlib.SvnChangeLogFactory
 maven.changelog.type=date
 maven.changelog.date=lastRelease