diff --git a/scm-packaging/unix/src/main/assembly/scm-server-app.xml b/scm-packaging/unix/src/main/assembly/scm-server-app.xml
index eeacfc7e87..62d8a30d94 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/unix/src/main/assembly/scm-server-app.xml
+++ b/scm-packaging/unix/src/main/assembly/scm-server-app.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     <format>tar.gz</format>
   </formats>
 
+  <baseDirectory>scm-server</baseDirectory>
   <includeBaseDirectory>true</includeBaseDirectory>
 
   <fileSets>