diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fd1bb768..2d376a18 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -184,11 +184,18 @@ task dist(type: Zip) {
             into 'docs'
             include 'reference/**/*'
         }
+        from('samples/') {
+            into 'samples'
+            exclude '**/build/**'
+            exclude '**/target/**'
+            exclude '**/.gradle/**'
+            exclude '**/vf*.cfg'
+        }
         from('build/') {
             into 'docs'
             include 'api/**/*'
         }
-            into('dist') {
+        into('dist') {
             from javaprojects.collect {project -> project.libsDir }
         }
     }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 414cc82e..be8b6a68 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@ gemfire.range = "[6.5, 7.0)"
 # --------------------
 # Project wide version
 # --------------------
-springGemfireVersion=1.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
-systemProp.xsl:vendor=Apache Software Foundation
\ No newline at end of file
+springGemfireVersion=1.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file