diff --git a/maven-mboot2/src/main/java/model/ModelReader.java b/maven-mboot2/src/main/java/model/ModelReader.java
index 270c8da784..1dfce37aa2 100644
--- a/maven-mboot2/src/main/java/model/ModelReader.java
+++ b/maven-mboot2/src/main/java/model/ModelReader.java
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ public class ModelReader
         {
             insideReleases = true;
         }
+        else if ( rawName.equals( "exclusion" ) && insideDependency )
+        {
+            insideExclusion = true;
+
+            currentExclusion = new Exclusion();
+        }
         depth++;
     }
 
@@ -330,12 +336,6 @@ public class ModelReader
             {
                 currentDependency.setScope( getBodyText() );
             }
-            else if ( rawName.equals( "exclusion" ) )
-            {
-                insideExclusion = true;
-
-                currentExclusion = new Exclusion();
-            }
         }
         else if ( insideResource )
         {