diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/release/maven-build.nix b/pkgs/build-support/release/maven-build.nix
index 093e6ccc7ef..90596b76942 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/release/maven-build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/release/maven-build.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ( rec {
   '';  
 
   mvnAssembly = ''
-    mvn assembly:assembly ${mvnFlags}
+    mvn assembly:single ${mvnFlags}
   '';
 
   mvnRelease = ''