diff --git a/gnu/packages/maven.scm b/gnu/packages/maven.scm
index 41daf27a1d..58fa27c8a2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/maven.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/maven.scm
@@ -2468,6 +2468,15 @@ reporting or the build process.")))
      (modify-inputs (package-propagated-inputs maven-pom)
        (replace "maven-parent-pom" maven-parent-pom-35)))))
 
+(define-public maven-3.8-artifact
+  (package
+    (inherit maven-artifact)
+    (version (package-version maven-3.8-pom))
+    (source (package-source maven-3.8-pom))
+    (propagated-inputs
+     (modify-inputs (package-propagated-inputs maven-artifact)
+       (replace "maven-pom" maven-3.8-pom)))))
+
 ;; Many plugins require maven 3.0 as a dependency.
 (define maven-3.0-pom
   (package