diff --git a/cdi/pom.xml b/cdi/pom.xml
index 60033430f..f385ce50e 100644
--- a/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -166,11 +166,6 @@
 
     <build>
         <defaultGoal>test</defaultGoal>
-        <resources>
-            <resource>
-                <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
-            </resource>
-        </resources>
         <testResources>
             <testResource>
                 <filtering>true</filtering>
diff --git a/engine/pom.xml b/engine/pom.xml
index bdec0988e..f93b36324 100644
--- a/engine/pom.xml
+++ b/engine/pom.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,16 @@
         <defaultGoal>test</defaultGoal>
         <resources>
             <resource>
-                <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
+                <!-- The default resource dir: -->
+                <directory>${project.basedir}/src/main/resources</directory>
+            </resource>
+            <resource>
+                <!-- Extra dir to include the license file: -->
+                <directory>${rootProject.directory}</directory>
+                <includes>
+                    <include>license.txt</include>
+                </includes>
+                <targetPath>META-INF</targetPath>
             </resource>
             <resource>
                 <directory>src/main/xsd</directory>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af2d7df72..8146a72bb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -664,6 +664,20 @@
     </dependencyManagement>
 
     <build>
+        <resources>
+            <resource>
+                <!-- The default resource dir: -->
+                <directory>${project.basedir}/src/main/resources</directory>
+            </resource>
+            <resource>
+                <!-- Extra dir to include the license file: -->
+                <directory>${rootProject.directory}</directory>
+                <includes>
+                    <include>license.txt</include>
+                </includes>
+                <targetPath>META-INF</targetPath>
+            </resource>
+        </resources>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>