diff --git a/build/scripts/release-jetty.sh b/build/scripts/release-jetty.sh
index db857d964cf..fd6029f5e6e 100755
--- a/build/scripts/release-jetty.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/release-jetty.sh
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ reportMavenTestFailures() {
 
 echo ""
 if proceedyn "Are you sure you want to release using above? (y/N)" n; then
-    mvn clean install -pl build -Peclipse-release -Dmaven.build.cache.enabled=false
+    mvn clean install -pl build/build-resources/ -Peclipse-release -Dmaven.build.cache.enabled=false
     echo ""
     if proceedyn "Update VERSION.txt for $VER_RELEASE? (Y/n)" y; then
         mvn -N -Pupdate-version generate-resources -Dmaven.build.cache.enabled=false