diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ceb8be9..c3f735d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,3 @@ hs_err_pid*
 
 # Compiler output
 **/target/
-
-# JNI dynamic libs
-rust-maven-example/src/main/resources/io/questdb/rust/maven/example/*/**
diff --git a/rust-maven-example/.gitignore b/rust-maven-example/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a8d8d9..0000000
--- a/rust-maven-example/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Compiler output
-**/target/
-
-# JNI dynamic libs
-rust-maven-example/src/main/resources/io/questdb/rust/maven/example/libs/**
diff --git a/rust-maven-example/pom.xml b/rust-maven-example/pom.xml
index de00a57..bf2572c 100644
--- a/rust-maven-example/pom.xml
+++ b/rust-maven-example/pom.xml
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
         <plugins>
             <!--
                 The Rust Maven Plugin
-                Here it'll build the `str-reverse` crate and place the cdylib in a subdirectory of the "resources" dir.
-                The binary will be auto-bundled into the final jar.
-                Make sure to configure your `.gitignore` appropriately (See rust-maven-example/.gitignore).
+
+                Here it'll build the `str-reverse` crate and place the cdylib in the target's "classes" directory.
+                Placing it there will have Maven automatically bundle the compiled code in the Jar.
             -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.questdb</groupId>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
                             <copyWithPlatformDir>true</copyWithPlatformDir>
 
                             <!--
-                                Environment variables used when calling `cargo build`.
+                                Additional environment variables used when calling `cargo build`.
                             -->
                             <environmentVariables>
                                 <REVERSED_STR_PREFIX>Great scott! A reversed string!</REVERSED_STR_PREFIX>
diff --git a/rust-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/questdb/rust/maven/plugin/CargoBuildMojo.java b/rust-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/questdb/rust/maven/plugin/CargoBuildMojo.java
index 4cae675..09288ce 100644
--- a/rust-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/questdb/rust/maven/plugin/CargoBuildMojo.java
+++ b/rust-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/questdb/rust/maven/plugin/CargoBuildMojo.java
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ private void copyArtifacts() throws MojoExecutionException {
             return;
         }
 
-        getLog().info("Copying artifacts to " + Shlex.quote(copyTo));
+        getLog().info("Copying " + getName() + "'s cdylib to " + Shlex.quote(copyTo));
 
         final File getArtifactPath = findArtifactPath();
         final File copyToDir = getCopyToDir();
@@ -260,8 +260,11 @@ private void copyArtifacts() throws MojoExecutionException {
         try {
             Files.copy(getArtifactPath.toPath(), copyToPath.toPath(), StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            throw new MojoExecutionException("Failed to copy " + getArtifactPath + " to " + copyToPath, e);
+            throw new MojoExecutionException(
+                    "Failed to copy " + getArtifactPath + " to " + copyToPath + ":" + e.getMessage());
         }
+
+        getLog().info("Copied " + Shlex.quote(getArtifactPath.getName()));
     }
 
     @Override