diff --git a/assembly/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml b/assembly/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml
index 3e3a8e774..b059ae498 100644
--- a/assembly/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml
+++ b/assembly/src/main/assembly/assembly.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <fileSets>
         <fileSet>
             <directory>${project.parent.basedir}</directory>
-            <outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
+            <outputDirectory>.</outputDirectory>
             <includes>
                 <include>README*</include>
             </includes>