diff --git a/jdepend/project.xml b/jdepend/project.xml
index 146151bb..d5ff0283 100644
--- a/jdepend/project.xml
+++ b/jdepend/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdepend-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDepend Plugin</name>
-  <currentVersion>1.5.1</currentVersion>
+  <currentVersion>1.6-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <shortDescription>JDepend traverses Java class file directories and generates design quality metrics for each Java package.</shortDescription>
   <description>JDepend traverses Java class file directories and generates design quality metrics for each Java package. JDepend allows you to automatically measure the quality of a design in terms of its extensibility, reusability, and maintainability to manage package dependencies effectively.</description>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/maven-1.x/reference/plugins/jdepend/</url>