Index: plugin.properties
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--- plugin.properties	(revision 391371)
+++ plugin.properties	(working copy)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 maven.site.chmod.options=-Rf
 maven.site.chmod.mode=775
 maven.site.failonerror=true
+maven.site.reports.failonerror=true
 
 maven.rsync.executable=rsync
 
Index: plugin.jelly
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--- plugin.jelly	(revision 391371)
+++ plugin.jelly	(working copy)
@@ -47,7 +47,21 @@
       <j:set var="reportName" value="${report.get('pluginName')}"/>
       <j:if test="${!empty(reportName)}">
         <echo>Generating the ${report.get('name')}...</echo>
-        <attainGoal name="${reportName}:report"/>
+
+        <j:choose>
+          <j:when test="${context.getVariable('maven.site.reports.failonerror') == 'true'}">
+            <attainGoal name="${reportName}:report"/>
+          </j:when>
+          <j:otherwise>
+            <j:catch var="ex">
+              <attainGoal name="${reportName}:report"/>
+            </j:catch>
+            <j:if test="${ex != null}">
+              <echo>Error ignored: ${ex}</echo>
+            </j:if>
+          </j:otherwise>
+        </j:choose>
+
       </j:if>
     </j:forEach>
   </goal>