diff --git a/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl b/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl
index f5ec0469..6a0a35f5 100644
--- a/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl
+++ b/xdoc/src/plugin-resources/site.jsl
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
           <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%">
             <tr>
               <j:if test="${date == 'left'}">
-                <j:set var="version" value="${maven.xdoc.version}"/>
+                <maven:property var="version" name="maven.xdoc.version" defaultValue="${pom.currentVersion}"/>
                 <td>Last published: ${build.date}
                   <j:if test="${!empty(version)}">| Doc for ${version}</j:if>
                 </td>