diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/source/AbstractSourceJarMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/source/AbstractSourceJarMojo.java
index 9555444..0d9f522 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/source/AbstractSourceJarMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/source/AbstractSourceJarMojo.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     /**
      * Specifies whether or not to attach the artifact to the project
      */
-    @Parameter( property = "attach", defaultValue = "true" )
+    @Parameter( property = "maven.source.attach", defaultValue = "true" )
     private boolean attach;
 
     /**
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
      *
      * @since 2.0.4
      */
-    @Parameter( property = "source.excludeResources", defaultValue = "false" )
+    @Parameter( property = "maven.source.excludeResources", defaultValue = "false" )
     protected boolean excludeResources;
 
     /**
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
      *
      * @since 2.1
      */
-    @Parameter( property = "source.includePom", defaultValue = "false" )
+    @Parameter( property = "maven.source.includePom", defaultValue = "false" )
     protected boolean includePom;
 
     /**
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
      *
      * @since 2.1
      */
-    @Parameter( property = "source.forceCreation", defaultValue = "false" )
+    @Parameter( property = "maven.source.forceCreation", defaultValue = "false" )
     private boolean forceCreation;
 
     /**
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
      *
      * @since 2.2
      */
-    @Parameter( property = "source.skip", defaultValue = "false" )
+    @Parameter( property = "maven.source.skip", defaultValue = "false" )
     private boolean skipSource;
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm
index 2d8cf88..4d91d85 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
  The Source Plugin creates a jar archive of the source files of the current project. The jar file is, by default,
  created in the project's target directory.
 
+* Important Hint
+
+ Starting with version 3.0.0 of the plugin all properties which could be used via command line
+ have been named based on the following schema <<maven.source.*>>. Further details can be found 
+ in the goal documentations.
+
 * Goals Overview
 
    The Source Plugin has five goals: