diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d85f37..d98b596 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -156,6 +156,40 @@
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.6</version>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>copy-profile</id>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>copy-resources</goal>
+						</goals>
+						<phase>process-resources</phase>
+						<configuration>
+							<outputDirectory>$***REMOVED***webappDirectory***REMOVED***</outputDirectory>
+							<resources>
+								<resource>
+									<directory>$***REMOVED***project.basedir***REMOVED***</directory>
+									<filtering>true</filtering>
+									<excludes>
+										<exclude>src</exclude>
+									</excludes>
+									<includes>
+										<include>LICENSE.md</include>
+										<include>README.md</include>
+										<include>gcube-app.xml</include>
+										<include>changelog.xml</include>
+										<include>profile.xml</include>
+									</includes>
+								</resource>
+							</resources>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+			
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>