diff --git a/rewrite-maven/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/maven/MavenExecutionContextView.java b/rewrite-maven/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/maven/MavenExecutionContextView.java
index 9bf7cd958ca..93d0109666e 100644
--- a/rewrite-maven/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/maven/MavenExecutionContextView.java
+++ b/rewrite-maven/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/maven/MavenExecutionContextView.java
@@ -141,7 +141,15 @@ public MavenExecutionContextView setLocalRepository(MavenRepository localReposit
     }
 
     public MavenRepository getLocalRepository() {
-        return getMessage(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPOSITORY, MAVEN_LOCAL_DEFAULT);
+        MavenRepository configuredProperty = getMessage(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPOSITORY);
+        if (configuredProperty != null) {
+            return configuredProperty;
+        }
+        MavenSettings settings = getSettings();
+        if (settings != null) {
+            return settings.getMavenLocal();
+        }
+        return MAVEN_LOCAL_DEFAULT;
     }
 
     public MavenExecutionContextView setAddLocalRepository(boolean useLocalRepository) {