diff --git a/javadoc/plugin.jelly b/javadoc/plugin.jelly
index 852d195c..5328ed28 100644
--- a/javadoc/plugin.jelly
+++ b/javadoc/plugin.jelly
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ internal.javadoc.working.dir      = [${internal.javadoc.working.dir}]
      
      <artifact:install
         artifact="${maven.javadoc.final.name}"
-        type="javadoc"
+        type="javadoc.jar"
         project="${pom}"/> 
   
   </goal>
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ internal.javadoc.working.dir      = [${internal.javadoc.working.dir}]
         
       <artifact:install-snapshot
         artifact="${maven.javadoc.final.name}"
-        type="javadoc"
+        type="javadoc.jar"
         project="${pom}"/> 
         
   </goal>
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ internal.javadoc.working.dir      = [${internal.javadoc.working.dir}]
 
      <artifact:deploy
         artifact="${maven.javadoc.final.name}"
-        type="javadoc"
+        type="javadoc.jar"
         project="${pom}"/>   
         
   </goal>      
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ internal.javadoc.working.dir      = [${internal.javadoc.working.dir}]
 
      <artifact:deploy-snapshot
         artifact="${maven.javadoc.final.name}"
-        type="javadoc"
+        type="javadoc.jar"
         project="${pom}"/>    
         
   </goal>
diff --git a/javadoc/xdocs/changes.xml b/javadoc/xdocs/changes.xml
index e7b37a9a..28664a0f 100644
--- a/javadoc/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/javadoc/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.7-SNAPSHOT" date="In CVS">
+      <action dev="aheritier" type="fix" issue="MPJAVADOC-38">The type for the javadoc is "javadoc.jar" when it is deployed on a repository.</action>
       <action dev="aheritier" type="add" issue="MPJAVADOC-35" due-to="Steven Caswell">Add javadoc warning report formatted similar to Checkstyle report.</action>    
       <action dev="carlos" type="add" issue="MPJAVADOC-39">Added maven.javadoc.bottom property</action>
       <action dev="aheritier" type="fix" issue="MPJAVADOC-37">Default javadoc scope (package) can't be replaced by private or public.</action>
