diff --git a/byte-buddy-agent/pom.xml b/byte-buddy-agent/pom.xml
index 2561447106..1a770ebc57 100644
--- a/byte-buddy-agent/pom.xml
+++ b/byte-buddy-agent/pom.xml
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@
                                 <goals>
                                     <goal>compile</goal>
                                 </goals>
+                                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
                                 <configuration>
                                     <outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/versions/9</outputDirectory>
                                     <target>1.8</target>
diff --git a/byte-buddy-dep/pom.xml b/byte-buddy-dep/pom.xml
index 03bbe0997a..df929d84b8 100644
--- a/byte-buddy-dep/pom.xml
+++ b/byte-buddy-dep/pom.xml
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
                                 <goals>
                                     <goal>compile</goal>
                                 </goals>
+                                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
                                 <configuration>
                                     <outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/versions/9</outputDirectory>
                                     <target>1.8</target>
diff --git a/byte-buddy/pom.xml b/byte-buddy/pom.xml
index df540d59cd..960459affa 100644
--- a/byte-buddy/pom.xml
+++ b/byte-buddy/pom.xml
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@
                                 <goals>
                                     <goal>update-bytecode</goal>
                                 </goals>
+                                <phase>prepare-package</phase>
                                 <configuration>
                                     <outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/versions/9</outputDirectory>
                                     <oldPackage>${shade.source}</oldPackage>