diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java
index 0b8ae08b96..862f7dbdff 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/install/InstallMojo.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class InstallMojo
 
         MavenCore mavenCore = ( MavenCore ) request.getParameter( "mavenCore" );
 
-        String goal = type + ":" + type;
+        String goal = type + ":install";
 
         List goals = new ArrayList( 1 );