diff --git a/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml b/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
index 83f285284..e3f4ff15e 100644
--- a/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<validation>1.0.0.GA</validation>
+		<project.root>${basedir}/..</project.root>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>