diff --git a/plugins-common/project.xml b/plugins-common/project.xml
index 21374ac1..0ed46bab 100644
--- a/plugins-common/project.xml
+++ b/plugins-common/project.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       <subscribe>announce-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
       <unsubscribe>announce-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
       <post>announce@maven.apache.org</post>
-      <archive/>
+      <archive>http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-announce/</archive>
     </mailingList>
     <mailingList>
       <name>Apache Announce List</name>