diff --git a/src/main/java/org/spdx/maven/CreateSpdxMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/spdx/maven/CreateSpdxMojo.java
index bdf1b4d..7b5bde3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/spdx/maven/CreateSpdxMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/spdx/maven/CreateSpdxMojo.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
  */
 @Mojo( name = "createSPDX",
        defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.VERIFY,
-       requiresDependencyResolution = ResolutionScope.TEST )
+        requiresOnline = true )
 public class CreateSpdxMojo extends AbstractMojo
 {
     public static final String INCLUDE_ALL = "**/*";