diff --git a/m2-bootstrap-all.bat b/m2-bootstrap-all.bat
index 1f05ec68c1..b1a4c43f03 100644
--- a/m2-bootstrap-all.bat
+++ b/m2-bootstrap-all.bat
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ goto Win9xApp
 @REM Reaching here means variables are defined and arguments have been captured
 :endInit
 SET MAVEN_JAVA_EXE="%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
+SET MAVEN_CMD_LINE_ARGS=%MAVEN_CMD_LINE_ARGS% -Dmaven.home=%M2_HOME%
 
 @REM Build MBoot2
 cd maven-mboot2