diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a336e11b..e70278f1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -100,10 +100,11 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.5</source>
           <target>1.5</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
           <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
           <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
           <!-- yes, those quoted spaces are a workaround sanctioned by the Maven idiocracy -->
-          <compilerArgument>-Xlint" "-Xlint:-serial" "Xlint:-path</compilerArgument>
+          <compilerArgument>-Xlint" "-Xlint:-serial" "-Xlint:-path</compilerArgument>
           <excludes>
             <exclude>com/samskivert/velocity/**</exclude>
             <exclude>com/samskivert/xml/**</exclude>