diff --git a/scm/plugin.jelly b/scm/plugin.jelly
index 1de105c4..99878c1f 100644
--- a/scm/plugin.jelly
+++ b/scm/plugin.jelly
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
   <!-- Goal to validate SCM properties                                  -->
   <!--==================================================================-->
   <goal name="scm:parse-connection">
+
+    <!-- ignore POM if the scm root is specified in command line -->
+    <j:if test="${!empty(context.getVariable('maven.scm.cvs.root')) ||
+                  !empty(context.getVariable('maven.scm.svn.root'))}">
+      <j:set var="maven.scm.ignore.pom.connection" value="true"/>
+    </j:if>
+
     <j:set var="checkValue" value="${maven.scm.ignore.pom.connection}"/>
     <j:if test="${!checkValue}">
       <j:set var="checkValue" value="${maven.scm.ignore.pom.developerConnection}"/>
diff --git a/scm/xdocs/changes.xml b/scm/xdocs/changes.xml
index f71d7bde..77bea10d 100644
--- a/scm/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/scm/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   <body>
     <release version="1.4.2-SNAPSHOT" date="in CVS">
       <action dev="dion" type="fix" issue="MPSCM-25">Ignore whitespace when creating a patch</action>
+      <action dev="carlos" type="fix">Ignore POM if the scm root is specified in command line</action>
     </release>
     
     <release version="1.4.1" date="2004-07-30">
