diff --git a/project.gradle b/project.gradle
index 366c3f184..9cde3e16f 100644
--- a/project.gradle
+++ b/project.gradle
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ subprojects {
 
 // Default repositories for dependency resolution
 repositories {
+    mavenLocal()
     maven {
         url = "https://repo.osgeo.org/repository/release/"
     }