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 4d7a45341b..ba33a3ab27 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
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ public void assembleModelInheritance( Model child, Model parent )
             child.setVersion( parent.getVersion() );
         }
 
+        // type
+        if ( child.getType() == null )
+        {
+            child.setType( parent.getType() );
+        }
+
         // inceptionYear
         if ( child.getInceptionYear() == null )
         {