diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index f515de2ef..afb089586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: ./mvnw -e -B -V -ntp clean install
-        
-      - name: Build site
-        run: ./mvnw -e -B -V -ntp site:site
 
       - name: Generate javadoc
-        run: ./mvnw -e -B -V -ntp javadoc:javadoc 
+        run: ./mvnw -e -B -V -ntp javadoc:javadoc
+
+      - name: Build site
+        run: ./mvnw -e -B -V -ntp site
+
 
 # as of 20220505:  Invalid workflow file
 # The workflow is not valid. .github/workflows/maven.yml (Line: 55, Col: 1): Unexpected value 'notifications'
 #notifications:
 #   jobs: commits@creadur.apache.org
-
diff --git a/apache-rat/pom.xml b/apache-rat/pom.xml
index 0d9460afb..03c85b169 100644
--- a/apache-rat/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-rat/pom.xml
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@
           </environmentVariables>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <filesets>
+            <fileset>
+              <directory>src/site/apt/</directory>
+              <includes>
+                <include>*.txt</include>
+              </includes>
+              <followSymlinks>false</followSymlinks>
+            </fileset>
+          </filesets>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
@@ -188,9 +202,6 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <configuration>
-
-          </configuration>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>