ODL parent feature tests are not working

setup a new dev env computer->pull the odlparent code->do "mvn clean install". Once it reach the features-odlparent module is hits the following error during tests:

T E S T S
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objc[1506]: Class JavaLaunchHelper is implemented in both /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_91.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/bin/java and /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_91.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/lib/libinstrument.dylib. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
Running org.opendaylight.odlparent.featuretest.SingleFeatureTest
Tests run: 3, Failures: 0, Errors: 3, Skipped: 0, Time elapsed: 0.16 sec <<< FAILURE! - in org.opendaylight.odlparent.featuretest.SingleFeatureTest
installFeature(org.opendaylight.odlparent.featuretest.SingleFeatureTest)[repoUrl: file:/Users/saichler/ODL/odlparent/features-odlparent/target/classes/features.xml, Feature: odl-netty 4.0.36.Final] Time elapsed: 0.097 sec <<< ERROR!
java.lang.IllegalStateException: No karaf base dir found in extracted distribution.
at org.ops4j.pax.exam.karaf.container.internal.KarafTestContainer.searchKarafBase(KarafTestContainer.java:509)
at org.ops4j.pax.exam.karaf.container.internal.KarafTestContainer.start(KarafTestContainer.java:152)
at org.ops4j.pax.exam.spi.reactors.AllConfinedStagedReactor.invoke(AllConfinedStagedReactor.java:79)
at org.ops4j.pax.exam.junit.impl.ProbeRunner$2.evaluate(ProbeRunner.java:267)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:271)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:70)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:50)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309)
at org.ops4j.pax.exam.junit.impl.ProbeRunner.run(ProbeRunner.java:98)
at org.ops4j.pax.exam.junit.PaxExam.run(PaxExam.java:93)
at org.opendaylight.odlparent.featuretest.PerFeatureRunner.run(PerFeatureRunner.java:71)
at org.opendaylight.odlparent.featuretest.PerRepoTestRunner.runChild(PerRepoTestRunner.java:121)
at org.opendaylight.odlparent.featuretest.PerRepoTestRunner.runChild(PerRepoTestRunner.java:28)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.execute(JUnit4Provider.java:283)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeWithRerun(JUnit4Provider.java:173)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeTestSet(JUnit4Provider.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.invoke(JUnit4Provider.java:128)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.invokeProviderInSameClassLoader(ForkedBooter.java:203)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:155)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:103)