diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/pom.xml b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/pom.xml
index fc1ede841..3b0527292 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/pom.xml
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-web-common/pom.xml
@@ -491,6 +491,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <archive>
+            <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
+          </archive>
+        </configuration>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
@@ -499,15 +504,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <archive>
-            <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
-          </archive>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>