diff --git a/assembly/src/main/descriptors/bin.xml b/assembly/src/main/descriptors/bin.xml
index 9c7edaa71d..56ab2dd2e0 100644
--- a/assembly/src/main/descriptors/bin.xml
+++ b/assembly/src/main/descriptors/bin.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,18 @@
   <fileSets>
     <fileSet>
       <includes>
-        <include>STATUS*</include>
         <include>README*</include>
         <include>LICENSE*</include>
         <include>NOTICE*</include>
       </includes>
     </fileSet>
+    <fileSet>
+      <directory>..</directory>
+      <outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
+      <includes>
+        <include>STATUS*</include>
+      </includes>
+    </fileSet>
     <fileSet>
       <directory>src/release</directory>
       <outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>