diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 7e0b0eb..7229e25 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
     <version>0.2.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
+  <properties>
+      <root.dir>${basedir}/../../..</root.dir>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
index 7ba1b5b..875179a 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/pom.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     </license>
   </licenses>
 
+  <properties>
+      <root.dir>${basedir}/../..</root.dir>
+  </properties>
 
   <modules>
     <module>piglet-example</module>