diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-model/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/tools/model/PluginMetadataParser.java b/maven-plugin-tools-model/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/tools/model/PluginMetadataParser.java
index 9af043a..630779f 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-model/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/tools/model/PluginMetadataParser.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-model/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/tools/model/PluginMetadataParser.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public class PluginMetadataParser
         {
             descriptor.setExecuteLifecycle( le.getLifecycle() );
             descriptor.setExecutePhase( le.getPhase() );
+            descriptor.setExecuteGoal( le.getGoal() );
         }
 
         List<org.apache.maven.plugin.tools.model.Parameter> parameters = mojo.getParameters();