diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/descriptor/PluginDescriptor.java b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/descriptor/PluginDescriptor.java
index b3850f47a0..0e1a491f91 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/descriptor/PluginDescriptor.java
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/descriptor/PluginDescriptor.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor;
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ public class PluginDescriptor
     {
         return mojos;
     }
+    
+    public void setMojos(List mojos) {
+        this.mojos = new LinkedList(mojos);
+    }
 
     public String getId()
     {
@@ -59,6 +64,10 @@ public class PluginDescriptor
     {
         return dependencies;
     }
+    
+    public void setDependencies(List dependencies) {
+        this.dependencies = new LinkedList(dependencies);
+    }
 
     public boolean isIsolatedRealm()
     {