diff --git a/site/plugin.properties b/site/plugin.properties
index 37cdd894..94fa4019 100644
--- a/site/plugin.properties
+++ b/site/plugin.properties
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 maven.site.deploy.method=ssh
 
 maven.site.tar.executable=tar
-maven.site.tar.options=xUvf
+maven.site.tar.options=xvf
 maven.site.gunzip.executable=gunzip
 
 maven.rsync.executable=rsync