diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 1f0ead5a9..8b6cc842a 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 # but will use the jdk used to launch maven.
 ##
 
+maven.repo.remote=http://repo1.maven.org/maven
+
 maven.changelog.factory=org.apache.maven.svnlib.SvnChangeLogFactory
 
 maven.checkstyle.properties=${basedir}/checkstyle.xml