diff --git a/multichanges/plugin.jelly b/multichanges/plugin.jelly
index ea0386bc..e7055cba 100644
--- a/multichanges/plugin.jelly
+++ b/multichanges/plugin.jelly
@@ -27,23 +27,50 @@
   xmlns:x="jelly:xml"
   xmlns:doc="doc">
 
+  <!--
+     ========================================================================
+       Initialize Multichanges plugin data.
+     ========================================================================
+  -->
+  <goal name="multichanges:init">
+
+    <!-- Default reactor properties from the Multiproject plug-in -->
+
+    <!-- Make sure the multiproject plugin is loaded -->
+    <multiproject:dependency-handle />
+
+    <m:get var="mBasedir" property="maven.multiproject.basedir" plugin="maven-multiproject-plugin"/>
+    <m:property var="dBasedir" name="maven.multichanges.basedir" defaultValue="${mBasedir}"/>
+
+    <m:get var="mIncludes" property="maven.multiproject.includes" plugin="maven-multiproject-plugin"/>
+    <m:property var="dIncludes" name="maven.multichanges.includes" defaultValue="${mIncludes}"/>
+
+    <m:get var="mExcludes" property="maven.multiproject.excludes" plugin="maven-multiproject-plugin"/>
+    <m:property var="dExcludes" name="maven.multichanges.excludes" defaultValue="${mExcludes}"/>
+
+    <m:get var="mIgnoreFailures" property="maven.multiproject.ignoreFailures" plugin="maven-multiproject-plugin"/>
+    <m:property var="dIgnoreFailures" name="maven.multichanges.ignoreFailures" defaultValue="${mIgnoreFailures}"/>
+
+  </goal>
+
+
   <!--
      ========================================================================
        Generate a multiproject release report, providing a unified view of 
        the latest release of projects.
      ========================================================================
   -->
-  <goal name="multichanges:report">
+  <goal name="multichanges:report" prereqs="multichanges:init">
 
     <!-- Gather project list using the maven reactor -->
     <m:reactor
-        basedir="${maven.multichanges.basedir}"
+        basedir="${dBasedir}"
         banner="Gathering project list"
-        includes="${maven.multichanges.includes}"
-        excludes="${maven.multichanges.excludes}"
+        includes="${dIncludes}"
+        excludes="${dExcludes}"
         postProcessing="true"
         collectOnly="true"
-        ignoreFailures="${maven.multichanges.ignoreFailures}"/>
+        ignoreFailures="${dIgnoreFailures}"/>
 
     <ant:dirname property="dataReportDir" file="${maven.multichanges.data}"/>
     <ant:mkdir dir="${dataReportDir}"/>
diff --git a/multichanges/plugin.properties b/multichanges/plugin.properties
index bd4015c0..0b052704 100644
--- a/multichanges/plugin.properties
+++ b/multichanges/plugin.properties
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 # Multichanges plugin.
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-maven.multichanges.basedir=${basedir}
-maven.multichanges.includes=*/project.xml
-maven.multichanges.excludes=**/target/**/project.xml,project.xml
-maven.multichanges.ignoreFailures=false
+# Location of subprojects to include in the multichanges report. By default
+# these properties have the same values as their multiproject conterpart.
+# You can define them if you need to set different values.
+#maven.multichanges.basedir=
+#maven.multichanges.includes=
+#maven.multichanges.excludes=
+#maven.multichanges.ignoreFailures=
 
 # Generated dashboard raw data file
 maven.multichanges.data = ${maven.build.dir}/multichanges.xml
diff --git a/multichanges/xdocs/changes.xml b/multichanges/xdocs/changes.xml
index 3f5c6163..c397bae3 100644
--- a/multichanges/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/multichanges/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.2-SNAPSHOT" date="in SCM">
+      <action dev="ltheussl" type="update" issue="MPMULTICHANGES-2">Use multiproject properties by default.</action>
       <action dev="aheritier" type="add" issue="MPMULTICHANGES-3" due-to="Jon Strayer">Add another column to the report that lists the value of currentVersion.</action>
       <action dev="aheritier" type="fix" issue="MPMULTICHANGES-1">Links always used maven.multiproject.aggregateDir even if maven.multiproject.navigation=independent.</action>
       <action dev="carlos" type="add">Linked project names and releases with download pages and announcements</action>
diff --git a/multichanges/xdocs/properties.xml b/multichanges/xdocs/properties.xml
index 591d507e..ecd5f961 100644
--- a/multichanges/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/multichanges/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@
   <body>
     <section name="Multichanges properties">
 <source><![CDATA[
-maven.multichanges.basedir=${basedir}
-maven.multichanges.includes=*/project.xml
-maven.multichanges.excludes=**/target/**/project.xml,project.xml
-maven.multichanges.ignoreFailures=false
+# Location of subprojects to include in the multichanges report. By default
+# these properties have the same values as their multiproject conterpart.
+# You can define them if you need to set different values.
+#maven.multichanges.basedir=
+#maven.multichanges.includes=
+#maven.multichanges.excludes=
+#maven.multichanges.ignoreFailures=
 
 # Generated dashboard raw data file
 maven.multichanges.data = ${maven.build.dir}/multichanges.xml
