diff --git a/repository/plugin.jelly b/repository/plugin.jelly
index c343c1cf..3b3841be 100644
--- a/repository/plugin.jelly
+++ b/repository/plugin.jelly
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       <!-- set permissions -->
       <echo>Setting permissions and group ownership in ${directory}'</echo>
       <j:set var="command" value="cd ${directory}" />
-      <j:set var="command" value="${command};chmod -R g+s *" />
+      <j:set var="command" value="${command};chmod -R g+w *" />
       <j:set var="command" value="${command};chmod -R a+r *" />
       <j:set var="command" value="${command};chgrp -R maven *" />
       <j:set var="command" value="${command};rm ${groupId}.license" />