diff --git a/dist/plugin.jelly b/dist/plugin.jelly
index f739b575..422f6e11 100644
--- a/dist/plugin.jelly
+++ b/dist/plugin.jelly
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
     </j:if>
 
     <!-- Copy Source -->
-    <util:available file="${pom.build.sourceDirectory}">
+    <util:available file="${maven.src.dir}">
       <ant:copy todir="${maven.dist.src.assembly.dir}/src">
-        <ant:fileset dir="${pom.build.sourceDirectory}" />
+        <ant:fileset dir="${maven.src.dir}" />
       </ant:copy>
     </util:available>
 
diff --git a/dist/xdocs/changes.xml b/dist/xdocs/changes.xml
index df6f97ab..94a3dcf2 100644
--- a/dist/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/dist/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.7.1-SNAPSHOT" date="In SVN">
+      <action dev="ltheussl" type="fix" issue="MPDIST-29">Source distribution archive has incorrect directory structure.</action>
     </release>
     <release version="1.7" date="2006-06-18">
       <action dev="ltheussl" type="add" issue="MPDIST-14">New property maven.dist.include.dirs to include additional directories.</action>
