diff --git a/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml b/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
index 6a39d5f91..832c9d819 100644
--- a/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@
 					<name>Release bundles for SQLFire and GemFire</name>
 					<url>http://dist.gemstone.com.s3.amazonaws.com/maven/release</url>
 				</repository>
+                <repository>
+                  <id>neo4j-public-release-repository</id>
+                  <url>http://m2.neo4j.org/releases</url>
+                  <snapshots>
+                    <enabled>false</enabled>
+                  </snapshots>
+                </repository>
  			</repositories>
 			<pluginRepositories>
 				<pluginRepository>
@@ -309,15 +316,6 @@
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
-	<repositories>
-		<repository>
-			<id>neo4j-public-release-repository</id>
-			<url>http://m2.neo4j.org/releases</url>
-			<snapshots>
-				<enabled>false</enabled>
-			</snapshots>
-		</repository>
-	</repositories>
 	<pluginRepositories>
 		<pluginRepository>
 			<id>objectstyle</id>