diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/logging/TerminalOutput.java b/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/logging/TerminalOutput.java
index c9d2bbdd..4fb00ce9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/logging/TerminalOutput.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/logging/TerminalOutput.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class TerminalOutput implements ClientOutput {
         }
         case Message.MOJO_STARTED: {
             final MojoStartedEvent execution = (MojoStartedEvent) entry;
-            final Project prj = projects.get(execution.getArtifactId());
+            final Project prj = projects.computeIfAbsent(execution.getArtifactId(), Project::new);
             prj.runningExecution = execution;
             break;
         }