diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7202bb8..a25f4e77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ For publishing the site do the following:
 
 ```
 cd target/checkout
-mvn verify site site:stage scm-publish:publish-scm
+mvn site
+mvn scm-publish:publish-scm
 ```
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8a6ae645..b67b61df 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
     <artifactId>mojo-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>70</version>
+    <version>72</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
@@ -198,25 +198,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>enforce-java</id>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>enforce</goal>
-            </goals>
-            <configuration>
-              <rules>
-                <requireJavaVersion>
-                  <version>${mojo.java.target}</version>
-                </requireJavaVersion>
-              </rules>
-            </configuration>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>animal-sniffer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -237,13 +218,16 @@
         </executions>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
+        <!-- multi module project - stage site -->
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
         <executions>
           <execution>
-            <inherited>false</inherited>
+            <id>default-site</id>
+            <phase>site</phase>
             <goals>
-              <goal>attach-descriptor</goal>
+              <goal>site</goal>
+              <goal>stage</goal>
             </goals>
           </execution>
         </executions>