diff --git a/release/src/main/org/apache/maven/release/SnapshotResolver.java b/release/src/main/org/apache/maven/release/SnapshotResolver.java
index 63f43ed4..f76e6d71 100644
--- a/release/src/main/org/apache/maven/release/SnapshotResolver.java
+++ b/release/src/main/org/apache/maven/release/SnapshotResolver.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import java.io.File;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:jason@zenplex.com">Jason van Zyl</a>
  *
- * @version $Id: SnapshotResolver.java,v 1.7 2003/02/11 03:27:40 jvanzyl Exp $
+ * @version $Id: SnapshotResolver.java,v 1.8 2003/02/11 03:44:26 jvanzyl Exp $
  */
 public class SnapshotResolver
     extends AbstractPomTransformer
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class SnapshotResolver
         }
         else
         {
-            timestampVersion = "???";
+            timestampVersion = "SNAPSHOT";
         }
 
         return timestampVersion;