Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/continuum/scm/DefaultContinuumScm.java
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/continuum/scm/DefaultContinuumScm.java	(revision 382111)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/continuum/scm/DefaultContinuumScm.java	(working copy)
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Properties;
 
 /**
  * @author <a href="mailto:trygvis@inamo.no">Trygve Laugst&oslash;l</a>
@@ -65,6 +67,12 @@
      */
     private ContinuumStore store;
 
+    /**
+     * @plexus.configuration
+     */
+    private Properties updateProperties;
+
+    
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     // ContinuumScm implementation
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -207,6 +215,19 @@
                     workingDirectory.getAbsolutePath() + ")." );
             }
 
+            //Some SCM provider requires additional system properties during update
+            if ( updateProperties != null )
+            {
+                Enumeration propertyKeys = updateProperties.propertyNames();
+
+                while ( propertyKeys.hasMoreElements() )
+                {
+                    String key = (String) propertyKeys.nextElement();
+
+                    System.setProperty( key, updateProperties.getProperty( key ) );
+                }
+            }
+            
             ScmRepository repository = getScmRepositorty( project );
 
             ScmResult result;
Index: src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml
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--- src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml	(revision 382111)
+++ src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml	(working copy)
@@ -166,6 +166,15 @@
           <role>org.apache.maven.continuum.store.ContinuumStore</role>
         </requirement>
       </requirements>
+      <configuration>
+        <updateProperties>
+          <property>
+            <name>maven.scm.starteam.deleteLocal</name>
+            <value>true</value>
+          </property>
+        </updateProperties>
+      </configuration>
+      
     </component>
 
     <component>