improve signing
diff --git a/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/build/buildutilities.xml b/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/build/buildutilities.xml
index d6c9bb8..9798317 100644
--- a/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/build/buildutilities.xml
+++ b/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/build/buildutilities.xml
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@
         since might be needed for comparison
         ==================================================================================
         -->
-		<!-- add pack.properties file that specifies effort level, and files not to sign -->
-    <updatePackProperties
-        archiveFilename="${buildDirectory}/${buildLabel}/${archiveName}" />
-
-
     <antcall
         target="makeBackupCopyForDebugging"/>
 
+    <!-- add pack.properties file that specifies effort level, and files not to sign -->
+    <!--  todo: we don't have to do this if not normalizing and not signing -->
+    <updatePackProperties
+        archiveFilename="${buildDirectory}/${buildLabel}/${archiveName}" />
+
 		<!--
         ==================================================================================
         2. normalize jars here, from a zip file of update jars.
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@
         name="normalizeJarFiles"
         if="doNormalize"
         depends="init">
+        
+        
 		<!-- stick with JAVA5 for signing/packing for now
          ... I've heard rumors of some 'compatibility' issues with JAVA6? -->
 		<java