diff --git a/jsonschema2pojo-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jsonschema2pojo/maven/Jsonschema2PojoMojo.java b/jsonschema2pojo-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jsonschema2pojo/maven/Jsonschema2PojoMojo.java
index cc428b570..851d679d9 100644
--- a/jsonschema2pojo-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jsonschema2pojo/maven/Jsonschema2PojoMojo.java
+++ b/jsonschema2pojo-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jsonschema2pojo/maven/Jsonschema2PojoMojo.java
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ public class Jsonschema2PojoMojo extends AbstractMojo implements GenerationConfi
             "NP_UNWRITTEN_FIELD", "UWF_UNWRITTEN_FIELD" }, justification = "Private fields set by Maven.")
     public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
 
+        addProjectDependenciesToClasspath();
+
         try {
             getAnnotationStyle();
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
@@ -399,8 +401,6 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
             project.addCompileSourceRoot(outputDirectory.getPath());
         }
 
-        addProjectDependenciesToClasspath();
-
         try {
             Jsonschema2Pojo.generate(this);
         } catch (IOException e) {