When I defined maven's config files(project.xml,project.properties,build.properties), maven's all tasks run ok then I use: maven cruisecontrol:configure to generate maven-cruisecontrol-plugin's config file(cruisecontrol.xml). then I run it: maven cruisecontrol:run BUT an error occured: =========================== Project - exception attempting build in project XXX net.sourceforge.cruisecontrol.CruiseControlException: Encountered an IO exception while attempting to execute Maven. CruiseControl cannot continue. : CreateProcess: D:\Maven\bin\maven -Dcclastbuildtimestamp=20041112000000 -Dlabel=build.1 -Dcclastgoodbuildtimestamp=20041112000000 -Dlastbuildsuccessful=true "-Dcvstimestamp=2004-11-12 02:01:23 GMT" -Dcctimestamp=20041112100123 -X -b -p project.xml scm:update-project error=193 at net.sourceforge.cruisecontrol.builders.MavenBuilder.build(MavenBuilder.java:120) at net.sourceforge.cruisecontrol.Schedule.build(Schedule.java:144) at net.sourceforge.cruisecontrol.Project.build(Project.java:195) at net.sourceforge.cruisecontrol.Project.execute(Project.java:153) at net.sourceforge.cruisecontrol.ProjectWrapper.run(ProjectWrapper.java:66) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:536) =============== After I wast many time to fix this problem,I found the script extension lost in the cruisecontrol.xml: Default generated: ================================ <schedule interval="300"> <maven goal="scm:update-project|clean test|site:deploy" projectfile="project.xml" mavenscript="D:/Maven/bin/maven"> </maven> </schedule> ================================= when I add ".bat" to the mavenscript,it's OK now current: ===================================================== <schedule interval="300"> <maven goal="scm:update-project|clean test|site:deploy" projectfile="project.xml" mavenscript="D:/Maven/bin/maven.bat"> </maven> </schedule> =====================================================