Index: SurefirePlugin.java
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--- SurefirePlugin.java	(revision 450668)
+++ SurefirePlugin.java	(working copy)
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@
     private List classpathElements;
 
     /**
+     * Additional classpath elements of the project being tested.
+     *
+     * @parameter
+     */
+    private List additionalClasspathElements;
+
+    /**
      * Base directory where all reports are written to.
      *
      * @parameter expression="${project.build.directory}/surefire-reports"
@@ -586,7 +593,19 @@
 
             surefireBooter.addClassPathUrl( classpathElement );
         }
+        if (additionalClasspathElements != null)
+        {
+			for ( Iterator i = additionalClasspathElements.iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
+			{
+				String additionalClasspathElement = (String) i.next();
 
+				getLog().debug( "  " + additionalClasspathElement );
+
+				surefireBooter.addClassPathUrl( additionalClasspathElement );
+			}
+        }
+
+
         // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Forking
         // ----------------------------------------------------------------------