diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index a1a52df024..bf50f61a08 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ dist.ref.dir=docs/reference
 #     maven configuration
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
+# Add this to a build.properties file
+#maven.username=your_sourceforge_username
+
 maven.repo.remote=http://www.ibiblio.org/maven,http://acegisecurity.sourceforge.net/maven/
 
 # Site generation properties