diff --git a/repo/repo-sql-impl-test/pom.xml b/repo/repo-sql-impl-test/pom.xml
index f8000ee02cf..90b27916ace 100644
--- a/repo/repo-sql-impl-test/pom.xml
+++ b/repo/repo-sql-impl-test/pom.xml
@@ -262,7 +262,11 @@
                 <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
             </activation>
             <properties>
-                <maven.test.skip>true</maven.test.skip>
+                <!--
+                Skips test execution but still compiles them.
+                Without this dependency plugin complains.
+                -->
+                <maven.test.skip.exec>true</maven.test.skip.exec>
             </properties>
         </profile>
     </profiles>