I think it the thirdparty/pom.xml that has this section: <execution> <id>build-thirparty-testsuite</id> <goals> <goal>build-thirdparty</goal> </goals> <configuration> <outputDirectory>${basedir}</outputDirectory> <librariesEnt>${basedir}/testsuite-libraries.ent</librariesEnt> <aliasesEnt>${basedir}/../tools/etc/buildmagic/aliases.ent</aliasesEnt> <includedScopes> <scope>test</scope> </includedScopes> <copySources>true</copySources> </configuration> </execution> It takes the dependencies defined with 'test' scope plus the builmagic/aliases.ent to generate testsuite-libraries.ent Copying PaulG. Scott Stark wrote: