diff --git a/examples/plugin-script/maven.xml b/examples/plugin-script/maven.xml
index 4c1c9c51..d28c64b0 100644
--- a/examples/plugin-script/maven.xml
+++ b/examples/plugin-script/maven.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   <goal name="plugin">
     <!-- set up the directory the jar will be assembled to -->
-    <property name="assemblyDir" value="target/assemblyDir"/>
+    <property name="assemblyDir" value="${maven.build.dir}/assemblyDir"/>
     
     <mkdir dir="${assemblyDir}"/>
     
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
   </goal>
 
 </project>
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+