diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7b3b83798..d69b6c4c9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
                 <version>3.1.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <finalName>kickc</finalName>
+                    <tarLongFileMode>posix</tarLongFileMode>
                     <descriptors>
                         <descriptor>src/main/assembly/assembly.xml</descriptor>
                     </descriptors>