Must have artifact plugin v1.3 installed to use this version of the jar plugin. Try: maven plugin:download -DgroupId=maven -DartifactId=maven-artifact-plugin -Dversion=1.3 Must remove the deploy plugin to use this version of the jar plugin. Please delete ${deployPlugin.artifactId}-${deployPlugin.currentVersion}.jar from ${maven.plugin.dir} and ${maven.plugin.user.dir} (if it exists) You must define currentVersion in your POM. Warning: shortDescription is greater than 49 characters - trimming for specification title. ${maven.jar.manifest.attributes.list} ${maven.jar.manifest.groups.list} ${groupAttributes} DEPRECATED: jar:snapshot is deprecated Building snapshot JAR: ${maven.final.name}