diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng4482ForcePluginSnapshotUpdateTest.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng4482ForcePluginSnapshotUpdateTest.java
index 32a9448dd5..b4dbccf7b1 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng4482ForcePluginSnapshotUpdateTest.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng4482ForcePluginSnapshotUpdateTest.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public void testit()
         verifier.filterFile( "settings-template.xml", "settings.xml", "UTF-8", filterProps );
         verifier.setLogFileName( "log-force-2.txt" );
         verifier.deleteDirectory( "target" );
+        verifier.getCliOptions().add( "-X" );
         verifier.getCliOptions().add( "-U" );
         verifier.executeGoal( "validate" );
         verifier.verifyErrorFreeLog();