diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/DefaultModelInheritanceAssembler.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/DefaultModelInheritanceAssembler.java
index 95e1900d66..bd94d00e6e 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/DefaultModelInheritanceAssembler.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/inheritance/DefaultModelInheritanceAssembler.java
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ public class DefaultModelInheritanceAssembler
             }
         }
 
+        // ciManagement
+        if ( child.getCiManagement() == null )
+        {
+            child.setCiManagement( parent.getCiManagement() );
+        }
+
         // developers
         if ( child.getDevelopers().size() == 0 )
         {