Why the trunk/component-matrix/pom.xml is picked up is because the trunk/pom.xml is resolved as the thirdparty/pom.xml jboss-as-parent, and its parent is redirected to the component-matrix/pom.xml by this: | <parent> | <groupId>org.jboss.jbossas</groupId> | <artifactId>jboss-as-component-matrix</artifactId> | <version>5.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version> | <relativePath>component-matrix</relativePath> | </parent> | View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4141952#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...