Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/ant/Mvn.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/ant/Mvn.java	(revision 783439)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/ant/Mvn.java	(working copy)
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
         mavenCore.setVersion( getMavenVersion() );
         
         DependenciesTask depsTask = new DependenciesTask();
+        depsTask.addLocalRepository(getLocalRepository());
         depsTask.setProject( getProject() );
         depsTask.setPathId( "maven-core-dependencies" );
         depsTask.addDependency( mavenCore );