CVS checkout using maven-scm-plugin is not working

<developerConnection>scm:cvs:pserver:USER:password#@IDADRESS:PORT:/home/cvs:${checkout.module}</developerConnection>

<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.3</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<configuration>
<connectionType>developerConnection</connectionType>
<scmVersionType>${cvsTrunkVersion}</scmVersionType>
<scmVersion>${cvsBranchTag}</scmVersion>
<checkoutDirectory>${checkout.destination.dir}</checkoutDirectory>
</configuration>
<phase>process-resources</phase>
<goals>
<goal>checkout</goal> 
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>