diff --git a/hyracks-examples/text-example/textapp/src/main/assembly/app-assembly.xml b/hyracks-examples/text-example/textapp/src/main/assembly/app-assembly.xml
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+<assembly>
+  <id>app-assembly</id>
+  <formats>
+    <format>zip</format>
+  </formats>
+  <includeBaseDirectory>false</includeBaseDirectory>
+  <fileSets>
+    <fileSet>
+      <directory>target/application/lib</directory>
+      <outputDirectory>lib</outputDirectory>
+    </fileSet>
+  </fileSets>
+</assembly>