diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 7f7cfb000a..485e259b8c 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
                 <configuration>
-                    <projectType>library</projectType>
+                    <projectType>application</projectType>
                     <schemaVersion>1.3</schemaVersion>
                     <includeBomSerialNumber>true</includeBomSerialNumber>
                     <includeCompileScope>true</includeCompileScope>