diff --git a/repository/plugin.jelly b/repository/plugin.jelly
index 73489af7..ea9e869a 100644
--- a/repository/plugin.jelly
+++ b/repository/plugin.jelly
@@ -141,11 +141,8 @@
       <j:set var="directory" 
         value="${maven.repo.central.directory}/${group.text}/${directoryName}" />
       <echo>Ensuring directory '${directory}' exists</echo>
-      <repository:exec>
-        mkdir -p ${directory};
-        chmod g+ws ${directory};
-        chgrp ${maven.repository.group} ${directory};
-      </repository:exec>
+      <repository:exec 
+        command="mkdir -p ${directory};chmod g+ws ${directory};chgrp ${maven.repository.group} ${directory};" />
     </x:forEach>
   </goal>