diff --git a/maven/scm-maven-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/maven/RunMojo.java b/maven/scm-maven-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/maven/RunMojo.java
index 92544bc949..e148718406 100644
--- a/maven/scm-maven-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/maven/RunMojo.java
+++ b/maven/scm-maven-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/maven/RunMojo.java
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ public class RunMojo extends AbstractMojo
     }
     else
     {
-      getLog().error("could not find file for ".concat(artifact.getId()));
+      throw new MojoExecutionException(
+          "could not find file for ".concat(artifact.getId()));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/scm-plugins/pom.xml b/scm-plugins/pom.xml
index e2c9fd34ca..1cacf720a0 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/scm-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>sonia.scm.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>scm-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${project.version}</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <version>${project.version}</version>
-        </configuration>
+        <version>1.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </plugin>
       
     </plugins>