diff --git a/assembly/src/release/conf/activemq.xml b/assembly/src/release/conf/activemq.xml
index eb860922a6..44fa900ea4 100755
--- a/assembly/src/release/conf/activemq.xml
+++ b/assembly/src/release/conf/activemq.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <!-- Allows us to use system properties as variables in this configuration file -->
     <bean class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer">
          <property name="locations">
-            <value>file://${activemq.base}/conf/credentials.properties</value>
+            <value>file:///${activemq.base}/conf/credentials.properties</value>
          </property>      
     </bean>
 
diff --git a/assembly/src/release/webapps/admin/WEB-INF/webconsole-embedded.xml b/assembly/src/release/webapps/admin/WEB-INF/webconsole-embedded.xml
index a43d3336fa..cbd5926124 100644
--- a/assembly/src/release/webapps/admin/WEB-INF/webconsole-embedded.xml
+++ b/assembly/src/release/webapps/admin/WEB-INF/webconsole-embedded.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <bean id="placeholderConfig" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer">
         <property name="locations">
-                <value>file://${activemq.base}/conf/credentials.properties</value>
+                <value>file:///${activemq.base}/conf/credentials.properties</value>
         </property>  
   </bean>