diff --git a/kernel/pom.xml b/kernel/pom.xml
index d178573db30..07b81d8820f 100644
--- a/kernel/pom.xml
+++ b/kernel/pom.xml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>get-git-revision</id>
-            <phase>package</phase>
+            <phase>compile</phase>
             <configuration>
               <exportAntProperties>true</exportAntProperties>
               <target>
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
         <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.5</version>
         <configuration>
+          <forceCreation> true </forceCreation>
           <archive>
             <manifestEntries>
               <Implementation-Revision>${buildNumber}</Implementation-Revision>