diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Defaults.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Defaults.scala
index aa5a81853..f74c579be 100755
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Defaults.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Defaults.scala
@@ -2031,7 +2031,8 @@ object Classpaths {
       .withExtra(pomExtra.value)
       .withProcess(pomPostProcess.value)
       .withFilterRepositories(pomIncludeRepository.value)
-      .withAllRepositories(pomAllRepositories.value),
+      .withAllRepositories(pomAllRepositories.value)
+      .withConfigurations(Configurations.defaultMavenConfigurations),
     makeIvyXmlConfiguration := {
       makeIvyXmlConfig(
         publishMavenStyle.value,