diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 7ba2f27..ad6c748 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.2.1</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <mainClass>org.piccolo2d.examples.ExampleRunner</mainClass>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+
+      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <archive>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ab281d5..ec30357 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -206,14 +206,6 @@
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
         <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-          <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.2.1</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <mainClass>org.piccolo2d.examples.ExampleRunner</mainClass>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
           <!-- <version>2.6</version> -->
           <configuration>