diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1a7745bd07..e97c66befa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
     <module>jrebel</module>
   </modules>
 
-  <scm>
-    <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/jenkinsci/stapler.git</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/jenkinsci/stapler.git</developerConnection>
+  <scm child.scm.connection.inherit.append.path="false" child.scm.developerConnection.inherit.append.path="false" child.scm.url.inherit.append.path="false">
+    <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/${gitHubRepo}.git</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:${gitHubRepo}.git</developerConnection>
     <tag>${scmTag}</tag>
-    <url>https://github.com/jenkinsci/stapler</url>
+    <url>https://github.com/${gitHubRepo}</url>
   </scm>
 
   <properties>
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     <scmTag>HEAD</scmTag>
     <spotbugs.excludeFilterFile>${project.basedir}/../src/spotbugs/spotbugs-excludes.xml</spotbugs.excludeFilterFile>
     <jetty.version>9.4.45.v20220203</jetty.version>
+    <gitHubRepo>jenkinsci/stapler</gitHubRepo>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>