diff --git a/ejb/plugin.jelly b/ejb/plugin.jelly
index 464024cd..a599c669 100644
--- a/ejb/plugin.jelly
+++ b/ejb/plugin.jelly
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
      <j:if test="${context.getVariable('maven.ejb.client.generate') == 'true'}">
        <artifact:deploy
           artifact="${maven.ejb.build.dir}/${maven.ejb.client.final.name}"
-          type="jar"
+          type="ejb-client"
           project="${pom}"
           typeHandler="${ejbTypeHandler}"/>
      </j:if>
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 
      <artifact:deploy
         artifact="${maven.ejb.build.dir}/${maven.ejb.client.final.name}"
-        type="jar"
+        type="ejb-client"
         project="${pom}"
         typeHandler="${ejbTypeHandler}"/>