diff --git a/pmd-dist/src/main/resources/assemblies/pmd-src.xml b/pmd-dist/src/main/resources/assemblies/pmd-src.xml
index a049343e8a..1513da9f56 100644
--- a/pmd-dist/src/main/resources/assemblies/pmd-src.xml
+++ b/pmd-dist/src/main/resources/assemblies/pmd-src.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <fileSet>
             <useDefaultExcludes>false</useDefaultExcludes>
             <directory>${project.basedir}/..</directory>
-            <outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
+            <outputDirectory></outputDirectory>
             <excludes>
                 <exclude>.git/**</exclude>
                 <exclude>**/target/**</exclude>