diff --git a/multichanges/project.xml b/multichanges/project.xml
index cd09e73b..1a1b063c 100644
--- a/multichanges/project.xml
+++ b/multichanges/project.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
       <groupId>maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-changes-plugin</artifactId>
       <version>1.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <type>plugin</type>
       <properties>
         <comment>To allow us to use org.apache.maven.changes.IssueFinder.</comment>
       </properties>