diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41d0575dcd8..426f98d4064 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.2-beta-5</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/releases/</outputDirectory>
                     <descriptors>