diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
index b24c74b..a389e26 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
     <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
+  <properties>
+      <root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
+  </properties>
+
   <modules>
     <module>texthelper</module>
     <module>textclient</module>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
index 4304414..cb831e9 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
     <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
+  <properties>
+      <root.dir>${basedir}/../../../..</root.dir>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
index 6101f67..8bc557e 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/texthelper/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
     <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
+  <properties>
+      <root.dir>${basedir}/../../../..</root.dir>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
   	<dependency>
   		<groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
diff --git a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
index f116638..bca0839 100644
--- a/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/hyracks-examples/text-example/textserver/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
     <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
+  <properties>
+      <root.dir>${basedir}/../../../..</root.dir>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>