diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ddd4089c..d83b6e07 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
     				<descriptors>
         				<descriptor>src/main/assembly/package.xml</descriptor>
     				</descriptors>
+					<!-- Hack for bug in maven-assembly: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MASSEMBLY-449 -->
+					<archiverConfig>
+						<fileMode>420</fileMode> <!-- 420(dec) = 644(oct) -->
+						<directoryMode>493</directoryMode> <!-- 493(dec) = 755(oct) -->
+						<defaultDirectoryMode>493</defaultDirectoryMode>
+					</archiverConfig>
 				</configuration>
 				<executions>
    					<execution>