diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/brpJavaRepackJar b/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/brpJavaRepackJar
index e40438dda..747588672 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/brpJavaRepackJar
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/brpJavaRepackJar
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-%define __os_install_post \
-%{_rpmconfigdir}/brp-compress \
-%{!?__debug_package:%{_rpmconfigdir}/brp-strip %{__strip}} \
-%{_rpmconfigdir}/brp-strip-static-archive %{__strip} \
-%{_rpmconfigdir}/brp-strip-comment-note %{__strip} %{__objdump} \
-%{nil}
+%define __jar_repack %nil
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/RpmPlugin.scala b/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/RpmPlugin.scala
index a705abebc..d2521a5a4 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/RpmPlugin.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/rpm/RpmPlugin.scala
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ object RpmPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
       (rpmProvides, rpmRequirements, rpmPrerequisites, rpmObsoletes, rpmConflicts) apply RpmDependencies,
     maintainerScripts in Rpm := {
       val scripts = (maintainerScripts in Rpm).value
-      if (rpmBrpJavaRepackJars.value) {
+      if (!rpmBrpJavaRepackJars.value) {
         val pre = scripts.getOrElse(Names.Pre, Nil)
         val scriptBits = IO.readStream(RpmPlugin.osPostInstallMacro.openStream, Charset forName "UTF-8")
         scripts + (Names.Pre -> (pre :+ scriptBits))
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/changelog-test/test b/src/sbt-test/rpm/changelog-test/test
index 8abe513e5..91f5a8c91 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/rpm/changelog-test/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/changelog-test/test
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ $ exists target/rpm/SPECS/rpm-test.spec
 
 # Check files for defaults
 > check-spec-file
-> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := true
+> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := false
 > check-spec-file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c0606134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+enablePlugins(JavaServerAppPackaging)
+
+name := "rpm-test-no-repack"
+
+version := "0.1.0"
+
+maintainer := "Josh Suereth <joshua.suereth@typesafe.com>"
+
+packageSummary := "Test rpm package"
+
+packageDescription :=
+  """A fun package description of our software,
+  with multiple lines."""
+
+rpmRelease := "2"
+
+rpmVendor := "typesafe"
+
+rpmUrl := Some("http://github.com/sbt/sbt-native-packager")
+
+rpmLicense := Some("BSD")
+
+rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := false
+
+TaskKey[Unit]("check-spec-file") <<= (target, streams) map { (target, out) =>
+  val spec = IO.read(target / "rpm" / "SPECS" / "rpm-test-no-repack.spec")
+  assert(spec.contains("""%define __jar_repack %nil"""), "Missing java repack disabling in %pre")
+  out.log.success("Successfully tested rpm test file")
+  ()
+}
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/project/plugins.sbt b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/project/plugins.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b53de154c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % sys.props("project.version"))
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/test b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c6e1e1eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-no-javarepack-rpm/test
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Run the RPM packaging.
+> rpm:package-bin
+$ exists target/rpm/RPMS/noarch/rpm-test-no-repack-0.1.0-2.noarch.rpm
+$ exists target/rpm/SPECS/rpm-test-no-repack.spec
+
+> check-spec-file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51a881446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+enablePlugins(JavaServerAppPackaging)
+
+name := "rpm-test-with-repack"
+
+version := "0.1.0"
+
+maintainer := "Josh Suereth <joshua.suereth@typesafe.com>"
+
+packageSummary := "Test rpm package"
+
+packageDescription :=
+  """A fun package description of our software,
+  with multiple lines."""
+
+rpmRelease := "2"
+
+rpmVendor := "typesafe"
+
+rpmUrl := Some("http://github.com/sbt/sbt-native-packager")
+
+rpmLicense := Some("BSD")
+
+rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := true
+
+TaskKey[Unit]("check-spec-file") <<= (target, streams) map { (target, out) =>
+  val spec = IO.read(target / "rpm" / "SPECS" / "rpm-test-with-repack.spec")
+  assert(!spec.contains("""%define __jar_repack %nil"""), "%pre should not contain jar repack when set to true")
+  out.log.success("Successfully tested rpm test file")
+  ()
+}
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/project/plugins.sbt b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/project/plugins.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b53de154c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % sys.props("project.version"))
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/test b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2060ebc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriplets-use-javarepack-rpm/test
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Run the RPM packaging.
+> rpm:package-bin
+$ exists target/rpm/RPMS/noarch/rpm-test-with-repack-0.1.0-2.noarch.rpm
+$ exists target/rpm/SPECS/rpm-test-with-repack.spec
+
+> check-spec-file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-build-rpm/test b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-build-rpm/test
index 8abe513e5..91f5a8c91 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-build-rpm/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-build-rpm/test
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ $ exists target/rpm/SPECS/rpm-test.spec
 
 # Check files for defaults
 > check-spec-file
-> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := true
+> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := false
 > check-spec-file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-rpm/test b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-rpm/test
index 33fd27d09..f885a5382 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-rpm/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-override-rpm/test
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $ exists var/run/rpm-test
 # TODO symlinks aren't checked
 
 > check-spec-file
-> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := true
+> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := false
 > check-spec-file
 
 > unique-scripts-in-spec-file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-rpm/test b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-rpm/test
index af768c4e0..9c6826041 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-rpm/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/scriptlets-rpm/test
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ $ exists target/rpm/SPECS/rpm-test.spec
 # Check files for defaults
 > check-spec-file
 > check-rpm-version
-> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := true
+> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := false
 > check-spec-file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/rpm/sysvinit-rpm/test b/src/sbt-test/rpm/sysvinit-rpm/test
index 05e6596fb..a8321338e 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/rpm/sysvinit-rpm/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/rpm/sysvinit-rpm/test
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $ exists var/run/rpm-test
 
 # TODO symlinks aren't checked
 
-> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := true
+> set NativePackagerKeys.rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := false
 > check-spec-file
 > check-spec-autostart
 
diff --git a/src/sphinx/formats/rpm.rst b/src/sphinx/formats/rpm.rst
index 51b235cb9..5a9d34ea4 100644
--- a/src/sphinx/formats/rpm.rst
+++ b/src/sphinx/formats/rpm.rst
@@ -339,12 +339,12 @@ After
 Jar Repackaging
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-rpm repackages jars by default (described in this `blog post`_) in order to optimize jars.
-This behaviour is turned off by default with this setting:
+RPM repackages jars by default in order to optimize jars.
+Repacking is turned off by default. In order to enable it, set:
 
 .. code-block:: scala
 
-    rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := false
+    rpmBrpJavaRepackJars := true
 
 Note that this *appends* content to your ``Pre`` definition, so make sure not to override it.
 For more information on this topic follow these links:
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ For more information on this topic follow these links:
 * `pullrequest #199`_
 * `OpenSuse issue`_
 
-  .. _blog post: http://swaeku.github.io/blog/2013/08/05/how-to-disable-brp-java-repack-jars-during-rpm-build
   .. _issue #195: https://github.com/sbt/sbt-native-packager/issues/195
   .. _pullrequest #199: https://github.com/sbt/sbt-native-packager/pull/199
   .. _OpenSuse issue: https://github.com/sbt/sbt-native-packager/issues/215