diff --git a/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0008/pom.xml b/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0008/pom.xml
index 4b8638b6f1..1b5f1e395c 100644
--- a/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0008/pom.xml
+++ b/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/it0008/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<model>
+<project>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <name>Maven Integration Test :: it0008</name> 
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.it0008</groupId>
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
-</model>
+</project>