diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 8cfcb7740b..706e72903c 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -82,3 +82,5 @@ maven.dashboard.runreactor=false
 maven.multiproject.site.goals=site,dashboard:report-single
 # needed to get clover reports running dashboard-single
 maven.clover.report.xml=true
+
+maven.junit.fork=true