diff --git a/java/plugin.jelly b/java/plugin.jelly
index 799303cc..f1f981c1 100644
--- a/java/plugin.jelly
+++ b/java/plugin.jelly
@@ -7,8 +7,18 @@
   xmlns:deploy="deploy"
   xmlns:resources="resources"
   xmlns:util="jelly:util"
+  xmlns:doc="doc"
   xmlns:m="maven">
+
+  <!--
   
+  The xmlns:doc declaration is a fix for transitive dynatag dependency
+  problem. The introduction of license dynatag which uses the xdoc
+  plugin revealed the problem a day before the release. This should
+  allow a new user to build with no initial repo.
+  
+  -->
+
   <j:choose>
     <j:when test="${!pom.build.resources.includes.isEmpty()}">
       <property name="maven.has.jar.resource.patterns" value="true"/>