I'm sure this has been discussed before but I could only find this thread from 2011 with no replies.
https://www.mail-archive.com/users@maven.apache.org/msg118612.html I had expected that build.plugins.plugin.dependencies would be resolved from pluginRepositories, so I have some jars published to a repository which is only configured as a pluginRepository, and the plugin execution that depends on those jars is failing because it can't resolve them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message.