diff --git a/distribution/src/main/assembly/distribution.xml b/distribution/src/main/assembly/distribution.xml
index 4776887477..a4394eb31c 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/assembly/distribution.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/assembly/distribution.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
       <sources>
         <includeModuleDirectory>false</includeModuleDirectory>
         <fileSets>
+          <fileSet>
+            <directory>../</directory>
+            <outputDirectory>.</outputDirectory>
+            <includes>
+              <include>README</include>
+              <include>CHANGELOG</include>
+            </includes>
+          </fileSet>
           <fileSet>
             <directory>src/main/conf</directory>
             <outputDirectory>conf</outputDirectory>