diff --git a/genomix/genomix-core/pom.xml b/genomix/genomix-core/pom.xml
index b1e20c0..6fe2201 100644
--- a/genomix/genomix-core/pom.xml
+++ b/genomix/genomix-core/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,34 @@
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<descriptorRefs>
+						<descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
+					</descriptorRefs>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>make-my-jar-with-dependencies</id>
+						<phase>package</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>single</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <descriptors>
+                                 <descriptor>src/main/assembly/binary-assembly.xml</descriptor>
+                            </descriptors>
+                        </configuration>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>attached</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.0.2</version>
@@ -48,23 +76,7 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.2-beta-5</version>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<configuration>
-							<descriptors>
-								<descriptor>src/main/assembly/binary-assembly.xml</descriptor>
-							</descriptors>
-						</configuration>
-						<phase>package</phase>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>attached</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
-			</plugin>
+
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/genomix/genomix-core/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties b/genomix/genomix-core/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties
index c9e87f0..5b2b757 100644
--- a/genomix/genomix-core/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties
+++ b/genomix/genomix-core/src/main/resources/conf/cluster.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 CC_CLUSTERPORT=1099
 
 #The directory of hyracks binaries
-HYRACKS_HOME="../../../hyracks"
+HYRACKS_HOME="../../../../hyracks"
 
 #The tmp directory for cc to install jars
 CCTMP_DIR=/tmp/t1