diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 1bf87da50..d9c219839 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-parent</artifactId>
 		<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<relativePath>..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
 	<modules>