diff --git a/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/source-assembly.xml b/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/source-assembly.xml
index 7f0f00ea88..1e3ce0da69 100644
--- a/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/source-assembly.xml
+++ b/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/source-assembly.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
             <exclude>RELEASING.md</exclude>
             <exclude>ratReport.txt</exclude>
             <exclude>.gitignore</exclude>
+            <exclude>mvnw</exclude>
+            <exclude>mvnw.cmd</exclude>
+            <exclude>.mvn/</exclude>
             <exclude>artemis_doap.rdf</exclude>
             <exclude>artemis-native/bin/</exclude>