diff --git a/plugin-parent/project.properties b/plugin-parent/project.properties
index 8e001549..a343ec25 100644
--- a/plugin-parent/project.properties
+++ b/plugin-parent/project.properties
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ maven.repo.remote = http://www.ibiblio.org/maven, http://cvs.apache.org/reposito
 maven.xdoc.date = left
 maven.xdoc.date.format = dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm z
 maven.xdoc.distributionUrl=http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/java-repository/maven/plugins
+# Use the maven site theme
+maven.xdoc.theme.url=http://maven.apache.org/style/maven-stylus.css
 
 # Checkstyle plugin settings
 maven.checkstyle.header.file = ${basedir}/../checkstyle-license.txt