diff --git a/lab-38/pom.xml b/lab-38/pom.xml
index 3e6f908e..e8a77317 100644
--- a/lab-38/pom.xml
+++ b/lab-38/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <artifactId>lab-38</artifactId>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <modules>
         <module>lab-38-elk-demo</module>
     </modules>