diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0b33f13..a082570 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -176,13 +176,11 @@
 							<rules>
 								<requireFilesExist>
 									<files>
-										<file>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/changelog.xml
-										</file>
-										<file>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MAINTAINERS
-										</file>
-										<file>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/LICENSE</file>
-										<file>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/README</file>
-										<file>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/INSTALL</file>
+										<file>${basedir}/changelog.xml</file>
+										<file>${basedir}/MAINTAINERS</file>
+										<file>${basedir}/LICENSE</file>
+										<file>${basedir}/README</file>
+										<file>${basedir}/INSTALL</file>
 									</files>
 								</requireFilesExist>
 							</rules>