diff --git a/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildConfiguration.java b/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildConfiguration.java
index 346f6b3..32ade65 100644
--- a/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildConfiguration.java
+++ b/release-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/release/build/BuildConfiguration.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class BuildConfiguration {
 		DefaultXMLFactoriesConfig config = new DefaultXMLFactoriesConfig();
 		config.setNamespacePhilosophy(NamespacePhilosophy.AGNOSTIC);
 		config.setOmitXMLDeclaration(false);
+		config.setPrettyPrinting(false);
 
 		return new XBProjector(config, Flags.TO_STRING_RENDERS_XML);
 	}