diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml
index de90e2aaa9..0181f19af6 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-api/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
       <version>1.0-alpha-3</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml
index b6e1939e1e..dfee7d09a4 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-beanshell/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml
index 5d57b48a8e..4d11c25a47 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools/maven-plugin-tools-java/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-tools</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
index 5e1babf4c5..b7791d2c0d 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
       <version>1.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
index 8cc8406ee1..5625d64003 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
       <version>2.0-alpha-2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
index 8c8bfefb60..d0ae6569be 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-ejb-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
index a4a4c14401..da0ce35b4e 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
       <version>2.0-alpha-2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
index d5c237d637..9296cbc8f0 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-jar-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
       <version>2.0-alpha-2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
index 62d5b3e6fb..1db4e9d558 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-plugin-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-projecthelp-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-projecthelp-plugin/pom.xml
index 3e2374579a..1855f67718 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-projecthelp-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-projecthelp-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
index 1f7fef22c1..56a556b3c0 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
       <version>1.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
index af8b46f43f..d325831238 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@
       <version>2.0-alpha-2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-plugin/pom.xml
index 9e130f5876..6c614d72f2 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-verifier-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
-</model>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
index d729fde806..ec14a2c7b6 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-war-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <parent>
     <artifactId>maven-plugin-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
       <version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>