diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorReader.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorReader.java
index 6d9bd23234..3c210b7bc8 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorReader.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/ReactorReader.java
@@ -222,7 +222,12 @@ class ReactorReader
 
         if ( project != null )
         {
-            return find( project, artifact );
+            File file = find( project, artifact );
+            if ( file == null && project != project.getExecutionProject() )
+            {
+                file = find( project.getExecutionProject(), artifact );
+            }
+            return file;
         }
 
         return null;