diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/main/assembly/binary-assembly.xml b/asterix-installer/src/main/assembly/binary-assembly.xml
index 6a0c130..739b444 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/src/main/assembly/binary-assembly.xml
+++ b/asterix-installer/src/main/assembly/binary-assembly.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <assembly>
   <id>binary-assembly</id>
   <formats>
+    <format>dir</format>
     <format>zip</format>
   </formats>
   <includeBaseDirectory>false</includeBaseDirectory>