diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f848dfd3d..3870259c3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
   <version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>petclinic</name>
-
+<packaging>war</packaging>
+  
   <properties>
 
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