diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/pom.xml b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75101ad4d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<model>
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+  <artifactId>maven-core-it0051</artifactId>
+  <description>Test source attachment when -DperformRelease=true is specified.</description>
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+  <version>1.0</version>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <type>jar</type>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</model>
diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/Person.java b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/Person.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..613e499ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/Person.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.apache.maven.it0001;
+
+public class Person
+{
+    private String name;
+    
+    public void setName( String name )
+    {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+    
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return name;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/main/resources/it0001.properties b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/main/resources/it0001.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f54f8ab106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/main/resources/it0001.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name = jason
diff --git a/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/PersonTest.java b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/PersonTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80014fa03b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0051/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it0001/PersonTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.apache.maven.it0001;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+public class PersonTest
+    extends TestCase
+{
+    public void testPerson()
+    {
+        Person person = new Person();
+        
+        person.setName( "foo" );
+        
+        assertEquals( "foo", person.getName() );
+    }
+}