diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 74d6d5ef..6007a3ab 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ script:
   - mvn install -Dskip.unit.tests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -V -B
   - mvn clean test coveralls:report -V -pl hikaricp -P coverage
   - jdk_switcher use openjdk6
-  - mvn test -V -pl hikaricp-java6
+  - mvn test -pl hikaricp-java6 -Dmaven.exec.skip=true -V
diff --git a/hikaricp-java6/pom.xml b/hikaricp-java6/pom.xml
index 3b5a8f86..c569d95d 100644
--- a/hikaricp-java6/pom.xml
+++ b/hikaricp-java6/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
                <arguments>
                   <argument>hikaricp-java6</argument>
                </arguments>
+               <skip>${maven.exec.skip}</skip>
             </configuration>
          </plugin>
 
diff --git a/hikaricp/pom.xml b/hikaricp/pom.xml
index 64e7050b..9c184457 100644
--- a/hikaricp/pom.xml
+++ b/hikaricp/pom.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
                <arguments>
                   <argument>hikaricp</argument>
                </arguments>
+               <skip>${maven.exec.skip}</skip>
             </configuration>
          </plugin>