diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 415e33b..bcfc86d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
+                <artifactId>tycho-packaging-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${tycho.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <format>'RELEASE'</format>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>