diff --git a/maven.xml b/maven.xml
index 8f85a0d3..200f9a07 100644
--- a/maven.xml
+++ b/maven.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 <project
-  xmlns:j="jelly:core">
+  xmlns:ant="jelly:ant"
+  xmlns:maven="jelly:maven">
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+  <!-- XXX: must be a nicer way - maybe SCM can read the POM and recursively checkout parent directories
+       project.xml, maven.xml, project.properties, but tag will not be set -->
+  <!-- perhaps copy extended project.xml into current directory, merge higher extends, commit & tag, replace extends
+       in main POM? -->
+  <postGoal name="scm:cvs-checkout-project">
+    <maven:pluginVar plugin="maven-scm-plugin" property="maven.scm.checkout.dir" var="dir" />
+    <ant:copy todir="${dir}/maven-plugins" file="${pom.parent.file}" />
+  </postGoal>
+
+</project>