diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2af7ef7d..4af63711 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                 </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
-                        <phase>compile</phase>
+                        <phase>initialize</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>gitdescribe</goal>
                         </goals>