diff --git a/maven.xml b/maven.xml
index eea9e2ae..092c767d 100644
--- a/maven.xml
+++ b/maven.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
  */
  -->
 <project xmlns:maven="jelly:maven">
-  <goal name="plugins:install-all" description="Install all plugins">
+  <goal name="plugins:install-all" description="Clean, build and install each Maven plugin into the running Maven installation">
     <maven:reactor basedir="${basedir}" includes="${maven.build.plugins.includes}" excludes="${maven.build.plugins.excludes}" goals="clean,plugin:install" banner="Install" ignoreFailures="false"/>
   </goal>
   <goal name="plugins:repository-deploy-all" description="Deploy all plugins in a remote repository">
     <maven:reactor basedir="${basedir}" includes="${maven.build.plugins.includes}" excludes="${maven.build.plugins.excludes}" goals="clean,plugin:repository-deploy" banner="Deploy" ignoreFailures="false"/>
   </goal>
-  <goal name="plugins:test-all" description="Test all plugins">
+  <goal name="plugins:test-all" description="Test each Maven plugin. This runs any integration tests available for individual plugins.">
     <maven:reactor basedir="${basedir}" includes="${maven.build.plugins.includes}" excludes="${maven.build.plugins.excludes}" goals="plugin:test" banner="Test" ignoreFailures="false"/>
   </goal>
   <goal name="plugins:site" description="Create the web site root for all plugins">