Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/surefire/SurefirePlugin.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/surefire/SurefirePlugin.java	(revision 427968)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/surefire/SurefirePlugin.java	(working copy)
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@
     private List classpathElements;
 
     /**
+     * Additional elements to be appended to the classpath
+     *
+     * @parameter
+     */
+    private List additionalClasspathElements;
+
+    /**
      * Base directory where all reports are written to.
      *
      * @parameter expression="${project.build.directory}/surefire-reports"
@@ -565,6 +572,23 @@
             surefireBooter.addSurefireClassPathUrl( classpathElement );
         }
 
+
+        if ( additionalClasspathElements != null && additionalClasspathElements.size() > 0 )
+        {
+
+             for ( Iterator i = additionalClasspathElements.iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
+            {
+                String classpathElement = (String) i.next();
+                getLog().debug( "Adding " +  classpathElement + " to the classpath" );
+                surefireBooter.addClassPathUrl( classpathElement );
+                surefireBooter.addSurefireClassPathUrl( classpathElement );
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            getLog().debug( "No additions to classpath" );
+        }
+
+
         // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Forking
         // ----------------------------------------------------------------------