diff --git a/multiproject/plugin.jelly b/multiproject/plugin.jelly
index f3d59544..78bbc110 100644
--- a/multiproject/plugin.jelly
+++ b/multiproject/plugin.jelly
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
         -->
         <j:set var="fromDir" 
           value="${reactorProject.context.getVariable('maven.docs.dest')}"/>
+        <mkdir dir="${fromDir}"/>
         <copy toDir="${directory}">
           <fileset dir="${fromDir}"/>
         </copy>
diff --git a/multiproject/project.xml b/multiproject/project.xml
index 99027832..c9b3775f 100644
--- a/multiproject/project.xml
+++ b/multiproject/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-multiproject-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Multi-Project Plug-in</name>
-  <currentVersion>1.3</currentVersion>
+  <currentVersion>1.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>A plugin to handle the building of multiple projects within maven. Requires Maven 1.0 RC3</description>
   <shortDescription>Multi-Project Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/multiproject/</url>
diff --git a/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml b/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml
index 26c19ed2..4c6d87b9 100644
--- a/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
     <author email="vmassol@apache.org">Vincent Massol</author>
   </properties>
   <body>
+    <release version="1.4-SNAPSHOT" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="brett" type="fix" issue="MPMULTIPROJECT-31">Make sure source directory exists as some circumstances cause it not to</action>
+    </release>
     <release version="1.3" date="2004-05-13">
       <action dev="evenisse" type="fix">Fix navigation template for independent navigation</action>
       <action dev="vmassol" type="update">When executing
