diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8afc77cb0..24505d509 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,75 +47,78 @@
   </modules>
 
   <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.6</source>
-          <target>1.6</target>
-          <fork>true</fork>
-          <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
-          <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
-          <compilerArgs>
-            <arg>-Xlint</arg>
-            <arg>-Xlint:-serial</arg>
-            <arg>-Xlint:-path</arg>
-          </compilerArgs>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.3</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.1</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <quiet>true</quiet>
-          <show>public</show>
-          <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:all -Xdoclint:-missing</additionalparam>
-          <links>
-            <link>http://samskivert.github.com/samskivert/apidocs/</link>
-            <link>http://threerings.github.io/depot/apidocs/</link>
-            <link>http://docs.guava-libraries.googlecode.com/git/javadoc/</link>
-            <link>http://google-web-toolkit.googlecode.com/svn/javadoc/latest/</link>
-            <link>http://www.jajakarta.org/ant/ant-1.6.1/docs/ja/manual/api/</link>
-          </links>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <includes>
-            <include>com/threerings/**/*Test.java</include>
-          </includes>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.1</version>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.1</version>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5</version>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
+    <!-- Common plugin configuration for all children -->
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>3.1</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <source>1.6</source>
+            <target>1.6</target>
+            <fork>true</fork>
+            <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
+            <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
+            <compilerArgs>
+              <arg>-Xlint</arg>
+              <arg>-Xlint:-serial</arg>
+              <arg>-Xlint:-path</arg>
+            </compilerArgs>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.4.3</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.9.1</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <quiet>true</quiet>
+            <show>public</show>
+            <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:all -Xdoclint:-missing</additionalparam>
+            <links>
+              <link>http://samskivert.github.com/samskivert/apidocs/</link>
+              <link>http://threerings.github.io/depot/apidocs/</link>
+              <link>http://docs.guava-libraries.googlecode.com/git/javadoc/</link>
+              <link>http://google-web-toolkit.googlecode.com/svn/javadoc/latest/</link>
+              <link>http://www.jajakarta.org/ant/ant-1.6.1/docs/ja/manual/api/</link>
+            </links>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.6</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <includes>
+              <include>com/threerings/**/*Test.java</include>
+            </includes>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.3.1</version>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>2.5</version>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
   </build>
 
   <profiles>