diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/gastaldi/git/GitCheckoutMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/github/gastaldi/git/GitCheckoutMojo.java
index 1ba23d3..59da64b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/gastaldi/git/GitCheckoutMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/gastaldi/git/GitCheckoutMojo.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:ggastald@redhat.com">George Gastaldi</a>
  */
-@Mojo(name = "git-checkout")
+@Mojo(name = "git-checkout", requiresProject = false)
 public class GitCheckoutMojo extends AbstractMojo {
 
     @Parameter(property = "outputDirectory", defaultValue = "${project.build.outputDirectory}")