diff --git a/installer/pom.xml b/installer/pom.xml
index 7f98035b..046eca92 100644
--- a/installer/pom.xml
+++ b/installer/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
     <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+    <!--
+        The parent POM is normally retrieved from Maven Central
+        In the event of a build failure, it's possible to remove this definition.
+    -->
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.vivoweb</groupId>
+        <artifactId>vivo-project</artifactId>
+        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+
     <name>VIVO Installer</name>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 312ed083..7a7696f6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -169,6 +169,24 @@
                             <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
                         </configuration>
                     </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>buildnumber-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.4</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <phase>validate</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>create</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <doCheck>false</doCheck>
+                            <doUpdate>false</doUpdate>
+                            <shortRevisionLength>7</shortRevisionLength>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
@@ -208,24 +226,6 @@
                     <target>1.7</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>buildnumber-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.4</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <phase>validate</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>create</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <doCheck>false</doCheck>
-                    <doUpdate>false</doUpdate>
-                    <shortRevisionLength>7</shortRevisionLength>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>