diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c93b6c002..d964c0c67 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
                 <version>2.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <warName>petclinic</warName>
+                    <failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>