diff --git a/simian/maven.xml b/simian/maven.xml
index c6034d1d..a5eadb72 100644
--- a/simian/maven.xml
+++ b/simian/maven.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 <project 
   default="jar:install"
+  xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
-  xmlns:ant="jelly:ant">
+  xmlns:maven="jelly:maven">
 
   <preGoal name="test:compile">
     <attainGoal name="simian:test"/>
@@ -11,11 +12,12 @@
   
   <goal name="simian:test" prereqs="java:compile">
 
+    <maven:pluginVar var="cloverClasses" plugin='maven-clover-plugin' property='maven.build.clover.classes' />
     <taskdef name="simian" classname="org.apache.maven.simian.FileSimianTask">
       <classpath>
         <pathelement location="${maven.build.dest}"/>
         <pathelement location="${maven.test.dest}"/>
-        <pathelement location="${pom.getPluginContext('maven-clover-plugin').getVariable('maven.build.clover.classes')}"/>
+        <pathelement location="${cloverClasses}"/>
         <pathelement location="${pom.getDependencyPath('redhill:simian')}"/>
       </classpath>
     </taskdef>