diff --git a/repository/plugin.jelly b/repository/plugin.jelly
index 1c3301fd..1a008b6c 100644
--- a/repository/plugin.jelly
+++ b/repository/plugin.jelly
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
     <repository:required name="type" value="${type}" />
 
     <j:set var="directory" value="${maven.repo.central.directory}/${groupId}/${type}s/" />
+    <repository:exec command="mkdir -p ${directory}; chmod g+ws ${directory}; chgrp ${maven.repository.group} ${directory}"/>
     <repository:copy from="${artifact}" toFileOrDir="${directory}" />
 
     <u:file name="${artifact}" var="artifactFile"/>