diff --git a/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml b/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
index d54527f9d..8e896c860 100644
--- a/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<validation>1.1.0.Final</validation>
 		<java-module-name>spring.data.cassandra</java-module-name>
+		<project.root>${basedir}/..</project.root>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>