diff --git a/modules/distribution/product/pom.xml b/modules/distribution/product/pom.xml
index 8f4d04ddf2..f6fa76025e 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/product/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/distribution/product/pom.xml
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.5.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>pre_dist</id>