diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
index 1e4d6bd0..321546dd 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin" xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:maven="jelly:maven">
+<project xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:maven="jelly:maven">
 
   <goal name="testPlugin">
     <maven:reactor basedir="${basedir}" includes="test*/project.xml" goals="testPlugin" banner="Test" ignoreFailures="false"/>
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/project.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/project.xml
index c7e1a7d1..1a430115 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/project.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -37,4 +37,7 @@
   <mailingLists/>
   <developers/>
   <dependencies/>
+  <build>
+    <defaultGoal>testPlugin</defaultGoal>
+  </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/maven.xml
index 7d1ec1e7..1bd0e78b 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverContexts/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverOffCleansProperly/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverOffCleansProperly/maven.xml
index 414c587e..3ff8690a 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverOffCleansProperly/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCloverOffCleansProperly/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCustomCloverLicense/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCustomCloverLicense/maven.xml
index c51d4e53..4c1f797e 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testCustomCloverLicense/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testCustomCloverLicense/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testDontExecuteInReportAndNoReportGenerated/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testDontExecuteInReportAndNoReportGenerated/maven.xml
index da4e24f8..2e7174ee 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testDontExecuteInReportAndNoReportGenerated/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testDontExecuteInReportAndNoReportGenerated/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testFailBuildOnLowCoverage/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testFailBuildOnLowCoverage/maven.xml
index 24b65486..3209731e 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testFailBuildOnLowCoverage/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testFailBuildOnLowCoverage/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateHistoryReport/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateHistoryReport/maven.xml
index f1b7dd1f..7e6d43cb 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateHistoryReport/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateHistoryReport/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateReportWhenNoTests/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateReportWhenNoTests/maven.xml
index 6367d20c..6a4fdce5 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateReportWhenNoTests/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testGenerateReportWhenNoTests/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testMultiproject/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testMultiproject/maven.xml
index 3c60dd8d..b1c86679 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testMultiproject/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testMultiproject/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
     xmlns:assert="assert">
 
   <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="testDirectCall,testCallByReport"/>
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testRunCloverOnlyOnce/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testRunCloverOnlyOnce/maven.xml
index dc1c26b2..e2805da3 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testRunCloverOnlyOnce/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testRunCloverOnlyOnce/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
diff --git a/clover/src/plugin-test/testSiteReportAndGenerationOfDifferentFormats/maven.xml b/clover/src/plugin-test/testSiteReportAndGenerationOfDifferentFormats/maven.xml
index 70bb51fa..f9e65c91 100644
--- a/clover/src/plugin-test/testSiteReportAndGenerationOfDifferentFormats/maven.xml
+++ b/clover/src/plugin-test/testSiteReportAndGenerationOfDifferentFormats/maven.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-<project default="testPlugin"
+<project
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"