diff --git a/orchid/pom.xml b/orchid/pom.xml
index f363830c..d7ee882c 100644
--- a/orchid/pom.xml
+++ b/orchid/pom.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,16 @@
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
+
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.5</version>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+
     </build>
 
     <profiles>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9b5fb8d9..5d16b071 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.5</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
   </build>
 
   <dependencies>