diff --git a/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/install.js b/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/install.js
index f0bc677e794..850cb97de06 100644
--- a/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/install.js
+++ b/examples/drools-process-usertasks-quarkus-example/install.js
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ const { setup } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.droolsProcessUsertasksQuarkusExample.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
diff --git a/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/install.js b/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/install.js
index 45009a0c921..df4b2b92b53 100644
--- a/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/install.js
+++ b/examples/jbpm-compact-architecture-example/install.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const { setup, setPomProperty } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper"
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.jbpmCompactArchitectureExample.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
 
 setPomProperty({
diff --git a/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/install.js b/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/install.js
index 7ccd23ce09e..669d172ea67 100644
--- a/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/install.js
+++ b/examples/sonataflow-greeting-quarkus-example/install.js
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ const { setup } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.sonataflowGreetingQuarkus.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
diff --git a/packages/dashbuilder/install.js b/packages/dashbuilder/install.js
index 3cc251c8b1b..69612d66de0 100644
--- a/packages/dashbuilder/install.js
+++ b/packages/dashbuilder/install.js
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ const { setup } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.dashbuilder.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
diff --git a/packages/dev-deployment-base-image/install.js b/packages/dev-deployment-base-image/install.js
index 49491e650c8..679c45cf64e 100644
--- a/packages/dev-deployment-base-image/install.js
+++ b/packages/dev-deployment-base-image/install.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const { setup, installMvnw } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.devDeploymentBaseImage.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
 
 installMvnw();
diff --git a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/install.js b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/install.js
index 0490d44056b..5b25546c24b 100644
--- a/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/install.js
+++ b/packages/dev-deployment-kogito-quarkus-blank-app/install.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ setup(
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.devDeploymentQuarkusApp.version}
     -Dquarkus.platform.version=${buildEnv.env.quarkusPlatform.version}
     -Dversion.org.kie.kogito=${buildEnv.env.kogitoRuntime.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `,
   { ignoreDefault: true } // Can't have special <repositories> configuration that only works inside this repo.
 );
diff --git a/packages/dmn-testing-models/install.js b/packages/dmn-testing-models/install.js
index 636be018588..2cd1197f3b9 100644
--- a/packages/dmn-testing-models/install.js
+++ b/packages/dmn-testing-models/install.js
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ const { setup } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.dmnTestingModels.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
diff --git a/packages/extended-services-java/install.js b/packages/extended-services-java/install.js
index 5c2c359d88d..ceba78ce7aa 100644
--- a/packages/extended-services-java/install.js
+++ b/packages/extended-services-java/install.js
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.extendedServicesJava.version}
     -Dquarkus.http.port=${buildEnv.env.extendedServicesJava.port}
     -Dquarkus.http.host=${buildEnv.env.extendedServicesJava.host}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
diff --git a/packages/jbpm-quarkus-devui/install.js b/packages/jbpm-quarkus-devui/install.js
index 011cddb55b4..38a8e0182dc 100644
--- a/packages/jbpm-quarkus-devui/install.js
+++ b/packages/jbpm-quarkus-devui/install.js
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ const { setup } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.jbpmQuarkusDevuiExtension.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
diff --git a/packages/maven-base/install.js b/packages/maven-base/install.js
index b1279942bf2..1c665f32152 100644
--- a/packages/maven-base/install.js
+++ b/packages/maven-base/install.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ setup(
     --batch-mode
     -Dstyle.color=always
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.mavenBase.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `,
   { ignoreDefault: true }
 );
diff --git a/packages/maven-base/pom.xml b/packages/maven-base/pom.xml
index 2061359a945..db2d5def7ba 100644
--- a/packages/maven-base/pom.xml
+++ b/packages/maven-base/pom.xml
@@ -182,9 +182,10 @@
           <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
           <executions>
             <execution>
+              <!-- This installs JARs in the `maven.repo.local` directory -->
               <id>default-install</id>
               <phase>none</phase>
-              <!-- This installs JARs in the `maven.repo.local` directory -->
+              <!-- We skip it to prevent undeclared access to previously built files. -->
             </execution>
           </executions>
         </plugin>
diff --git a/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/install.js b/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/install.js
index 89d3f15d959..2ea0cc3a593 100644
--- a/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/install.js
+++ b/packages/serverless-logic-web-tools-swf-deployment-quarkus-app/install.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ setup(
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.swfDeploymentQuarkusApp.version}
     -Dquarkus.platform.version=${buildEnv.env.quarkusPlatform.version}
     -Dversion.org.kie.kogito=${buildEnv.env.kogitoRuntime.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `,
   { ignoreDefault: true } // Can't have special <repositories> configuration that only works inside this repo.
 );
diff --git a/packages/serverless-workflow-diagram-editor/install.js b/packages/serverless-workflow-diagram-editor/install.js
index 5f303959690..16bf8df3e25 100644
--- a/packages/serverless-workflow-diagram-editor/install.js
+++ b/packages/serverless-workflow-diagram-editor/install.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ setup(
     --batch-mode
     -Dstyle.color=always
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.swfDiagramEditor.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
     `,
   { ignoreDefault: true }
 ); // Default <repositories> configuration doesn't work for this module. Since this module is not going to last long, we rely on this workaround for a while.
diff --git a/packages/sonataflow-quarkus-devui/install.js b/packages/sonataflow-quarkus-devui/install.js
index b2d68c3a451..22fd2ba0be8 100644
--- a/packages/sonataflow-quarkus-devui/install.js
+++ b/packages/sonataflow-quarkus-devui/install.js
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ const { setup } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.sonataflowQuarkusDevuiExtension.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
diff --git a/packages/stunner-editors/install.js b/packages/stunner-editors/install.js
index 624e1d752c8..3f50d133cc5 100644
--- a/packages/stunner-editors/install.js
+++ b/packages/stunner-editors/install.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ setup(
     -Dstyle.color=always
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.stunnerEditors.version}
     -Dversion.org.kie.kogito=${buildEnv.env.kogitoRuntime.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `,
   { ignoreDefault: true }
 ); // Default <repositories> configuration doesn't work for this module. Since this module is not going to last long, we rely on this workaround for a while.
diff --git a/packages/vscode-java-code-completion-extension-plugin/install.js b/packages/vscode-java-code-completion-extension-plugin/install.js
index 5550067a21d..efaa0144037 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-java-code-completion-extension-plugin/install.js
+++ b/packages/vscode-java-code-completion-extension-plugin/install.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const version = buildEnv.env.vscodeJavaCodeCompletionExtensionPlugin.version;
 
 setup(`
   -Drevision=${version}
-  -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+  -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
 
 installMvnw();
diff --git a/packages/yard-model/install.js b/packages/yard-model/install.js
index fd7fd35a911..1b1f7559adb 100644
--- a/packages/yard-model/install.js
+++ b/packages/yard-model/install.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const { setup, installMvnw } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.yardModel.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}
 `);
 
 installMvnw();
diff --git a/packages/yard-validator-worker/install.js b/packages/yard-validator-worker/install.js
index 32c04a82947..e4fa13d2574 100644
--- a/packages/yard-validator-worker/install.js
+++ b/packages/yard-validator-worker/install.js
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ const { setup, installMvnw } = require("@kie-tools/maven-config-setup-helper");
 
 setup(`
     -Drevision=${buildEnv.env.yardValidator.version}
-    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").tail.join(",")}`);
+    -Dmaven.repo.local.tail=${require(".").chain.join(",")}`);
 
 installMvnw();