diff --git a/orcid-api-rdf/pom.xml b/orcid-api-rdf/pom.xml
index 693933a4b62..fc67519108e 100644
--- a/orcid-api-rdf/pom.xml
+++ b/orcid-api-rdf/pom.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,16 @@
         <groupId>org.orcid</groupId>
         <artifactId>orcid-parent</artifactId>
         <version>1.1.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>orcid-api-rdf</artifactId>
+
+    <properties>
+        <main.basedir>${project.parent.basedir}</main.basedir>
+    </properties>
+
+
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
@@ -21,4 +29,4 @@
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>