diff --git a/dspace/pom.xml b/dspace/pom.xml
index e9c9a6fa56..6af4dd56cc 100644
--- a/dspace/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/pom.xml
@@ -373,6 +373,14 @@
                   <descriptor>src/assemble/assembly.xml</descriptor>
                </descriptors>
             </configuration>
+            <executions>
+               <execution>
+                  <phase>package</phase>
+                  <goals>
+                     <goal>directory-single</goal>
+                  </goals>   
+               </execution>
+            </executions>
          </plugin>
       </plugins>
    </build>