diff --git a/src/bld/java/net/thauvin/erik/AkismetBuild.java b/src/bld/java/net/thauvin/erik/AkismetBuild.java
index f4ad5a6..456276c 100644
--- a/src/bld/java/net/thauvin/erik/AkismetBuild.java
+++ b/src/bld/java/net/thauvin/erik/AkismetBuild.java
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@ public class AkismetBuild extends Project {
         pomRoot();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void publishLocal() throws Exception {
+        super.publishLocal();
+        pomRoot();
+    }
+
     @BuildCommand(value = "pom-root", summary = "Generates the POM file in the root directory")
     public void pomRoot() throws FileUtilsErrorException {
         PomBuilder.generateInto(publishOperation().fromProject(this).info(), dependencies(),