diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractMojoExecutionException.java b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractMojoExecutionException.java
index 52aded3d654..e8df3095f21 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractMojoExecutionException.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/AbstractMojoExecutionException.java
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@ public AbstractMojoExecutionException( String message, Throwable cause )
         super( message, cause );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code AbstractMojoExecutionException} exception wrapping an underlying {@code Throwable}.
+     *
+     * @param cause the cause which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method.
+     *              A {@code null} value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
+     * @since 3.8.3
+     */
+    public AbstractMojoExecutionException( Throwable cause )
+    {
+        super( cause );
+    }
+
     public String getLongMessage()
     {
         return longMessage;
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java
index 4d8c416e077..6d089898600 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoExecutionException.java
@@ -76,4 +76,17 @@ public MojoExecutionException( String message )
     {
         super( message );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code MojoExecutionException} exception wrapping an underlying {@code Throwable}.
+     *
+     * @param cause the cause which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method.
+     *              A {@code null} value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
+     * @since 3.8.3
+     */
+    public MojoExecutionException( Throwable cause )
+    {
+        super( cause );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoFailureException.java b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoFailureException.java
index 342d081f00b..72faec679eb 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoFailureException.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MojoFailureException.java
@@ -65,4 +65,17 @@ public MojoFailureException( String message, Throwable cause )
     {
         super( message, cause );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code MojoFailureException} exception wrapping an underlying {@code Throwable}.
+     *
+     * @param cause the cause which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method.
+     *              A {@code null} value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
+     * @since 3.8.3
+     */
+    public MojoFailureException( Throwable cause )
+    {
+        super( cause );
+    }
+
 }