diff --git a/pmd/bin/build.xml b/pmd/bin/build.xml
index 92805a7a8a..5d038be348 100644
--- a/pmd/bin/build.xml
+++ b/pmd/bin/build.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@
 	</target>
 
 	<target name="jar" depends="copy,compile" description="Jars up the classes and rulesets">
-		<jar jarfile="${dir.lib}/pmd-${version}.jar" includes="net/sourceforge/pmd/**/**,test/net/sourceforge/pmd/testframework/**/**,rulesets/**" basedir="${dir.build}">
+		<jar jarfile="${dir.lib}/pmd-${version}.jar">
+			<fileset dir="${dir.build}" includes="net/sourceforge/pmd/**/**,test/net/sourceforge/pmd/testframework/**/**,rulesets/**"/>
+			<zipfileset dir="etc" includes="ruleset.dtd,ruleset_xml_schema.xsd" prefix="rulesets"/>
 			<manifest>
 				<attribute name="Main-Class" value="net.sourceforge.pmd.PMD" />
 				<attribute name="Class-Path" value="jaxen-${jaxen.version}.jar asm-${asm.version}.jar" />
diff --git a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
index cc69e2dfcf..a032b52938 100644
--- a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
+++ b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 '41' and '42' shortcuts for rulesets added
 Fixed bug 1928009 - Error using migration ruleset in PMD 4.2
 Fixed bug 1932242 - EmptyMethodInAbstractClassShouldBeAbstract false +
+ruleset.dtd and ruleset_xml_schema.xsd added to jar file in rulesets directory
 
 March 25, 2008 - 4.2: