diff --git a/java/plugin.jelly b/java/plugin.jelly
index 3d14c33a..6ff475e3 100644
--- a/java/plugin.jelly
+++ b/java/plugin.jelly
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
       artifact="${maven.build.dir}/${maven.jar.to.deploy}"
       type="jars"
       assureDirectoryCommand="mkdir -p"
-      siteCommand="cd @deployDirectory@; chmod g+w ${maven.jar.to.deploy}; chgrp maven ${maven.jar.to.deploy}; ln -sf ${maven.jar.to.deploy} ${pom.artifactId}-SNAPSHOT.jar"
+      siteCommand="cd @deployDirectory@; chmod g+w ${maven.jar.to.deploy}; chgrp maven ${maven.jar.to.deploy}; ln -sf ${maven.jar.to.deploy} ${pom.artifactId}-SNAPSHOT.jar; echo ${snapshotVersion} > ${pom.artifactId}-snapshot-version"
     />
                     
   </goal>