diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3846ff7a..5e078e68 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@ virtual-patient-graph/asm-debug
 .vscode/
 
 ### Mac OS ###
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+.DS_Store
+
+.flattened-pom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/virtual-patient-web/pom.xml b/virtual-patient-web/pom.xml
index ffab67d0..e9eb1078 100644
--- a/virtual-patient-web/pom.xml
+++ b/virtual-patient-web/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
         </dependency>
 
 
-
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -118,6 +117,13 @@
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.3.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>repackage</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>