diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml b/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml
index d33566bc..c1295474 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java-module-name>spring.data.jdbc</java-module-name>
+		<project.root>${basedir}/..</project.root>
 	</properties>
 
 	<inceptionYear>2017</inceptionYear>
diff --git a/spring-data-relational/pom.xml b/spring-data-relational/pom.xml
index fa7f2f48..6713282a 100644
--- a/spring-data-relational/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-relational/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<java-module-name>spring.data.relational</java-module-name>
+		<project.root>${basedir}/..</project.root>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>