diff --git a/project.xml b/project.xml
index 3a201d1a..12407c5b 100644
--- a/project.xml
+++ b/project.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <id>plugins-root</id>
   <name>Maven Plugins</name>
   <groupId>maven</groupId>
+  <currentVersion>1.0</currentVersion>
   <organization>
     <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>
     <url>http://www.apache.org/</url>