diff --git a/jnlp/xdocs/properties.xml b/jnlp/xdocs/properties.xml
index d49781f2..97656f8e 100644
--- a/jnlp/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/jnlp/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@
           </td>
           <td></td>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.jnlp.usejarversions</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Generate jar references in jnlp file with their associated version numbers. 
+            Generate a version.xml file to map these version numbers to the actual jar files.
+          </td>
+          <td>false</td>
+        </tr>
       </table>
     </section>
     <section name="Keystore settings">