diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml
index e4a3274958e..983cd6973eb 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.releng/build.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<target name="build" depends="zips,test"/>
 	<target name="nightly" depends="tag,zips,sign,generate.p2.metadata,test,update.index.html,copy"/>
 	<target name="testbuild" depends="zips,test,copy"/>
-	<target name="buildcopy" depends="zips,copy"/>
+	<target name="buildcopy" depends="zips,generate.p2.metadata,copy"/>
 	<target name="cdtbuild" depends="tag,zips,test,upload"/>
 	<target name="testmd5" depends="zips,sign,generate.p2.metadata,copy"/>
 	
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 			basedir="${buildDirectory}/site/eclipse"/>
 	</target>
 	
-	<target name="generate.p2.metadata" depends="sign">
+	<target name="generate.p2.metadata">
 		<!-- unzip the signed master site -->
 		<unzip src="${zipsdir}/${masterFile}" dest="${zipsdir}/p2"/>