diff --git a/connector/pom.xml b/connector/pom.xml
index 87de99775..2c1d935a6 100644
--- a/connector/pom.xml
+++ b/connector/pom.xml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <finalName>${outputName}</finalName>
                     <shadedArtifactAttached>true</shadedArtifactAttached>
-                    <minimizeJar>false</minimizeJar>
+                    <minimizeJar>true</minimizeJar>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>