diff --git a/core-java-modules/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/pom.xml
index a661c11749..16d01dd1d3 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent-modules</artifactId>
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <relativePath>..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <modules>