diff --git a/war/plugin.jelly b/war/plugin.jelly
index b24ae359..977072c0 100644
--- a/war/plugin.jelly
+++ b/war/plugin.jelly
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
       <attainGoal name="java:compile"/>
       <attainGoal name="test:test"/>
     </j:if>
+
+    <property name="maven.war.final.name" 
+      value="${pom.artifactId}.war"/>
   
   </goal>
   
@@ -29,9 +32,6 @@
   <!-- Builds a war file                                                -->
   <!--==================================================================-->    
   <goal name="war:war" prereqs="war:init" description="Build a war file">
-
-    <property name="maven.war.final.name" 
-      value="${pom.artifactId}.war"/>
     
     <echo>Building WAR ${pom.artifactId}</echo>