diff --git a/acme4j-example/pom.xml b/acme4j-example/pom.xml
index 6eaa3056..2736edb6 100644
--- a/acme4j-example/pom.xml
+++ b/acme4j-example/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@
     <name>acme4j example</name>
     <description>Example for using acme4j</description>
 
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.4.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>java</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <mainClass>org.shredzone.acme4j.ClientTest</mainClass>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.shredzone.acme4j</groupId>