diff --git a/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0000/pom.xml b/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0000/pom.xml
index 207aee0c50..67a6ce1a12 100644
--- a/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0000/pom.xml
+++ b/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0000/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <name>Maven Integration Test :: it0000</name> 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.it0000</groupId>
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-</model>
+</project>