diff --git a/openjpa-project/pom.xml b/openjpa-project/pom.xml
index 270b8a80d..a370d8999 100644
--- a/openjpa-project/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-project/pom.xml
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <siteDirectory>target/filtered-site</siteDirectory>
                 </configuration>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency><!-- add support for ssh/scp -->
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>wagon-ssh</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.0</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
             </plugin>
 
             <plugin>