diff --git a/projects/samskivert/build.xml b/projects/samskivert/build.xml
index cfa7d86d..f2d6127c 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/build.xml
+++ b/projects/samskivert/build.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
   <!-- builds our distribution files (war and jar) -->
   <target name="dist" depends="prepare,compile">
-    <jar jarfile="${deploy.dir}/${dist.jar}"
+    <jar file="${deploy.dir}/${dist.jar}"
          basedir="${deploy.dir}/classes"/>
   </target>