diff --git a/src/release-tools/build.properties.sample b/src/release-tools/build.properties.sample
index 19230e592..9bdcab3b7 100644
--- a/src/release-tools/build.properties.sample
+++ b/src/release-tools/build.properties.sample
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@
 ##########################################################################
 
 # Repository base path - unnecessary if full jar paths are provided below
-version=3.2.1
 apache.id=luckyRM
diff --git a/src/release-tools/build.xml b/src/release-tools/build.xml
index a748bad79..d2f75511a 100644
--- a/src/release-tools/build.xml
+++ b/src/release-tools/build.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 <project name="release-lang" basedir="../../">
 
     <property file="src/release-tools/build.properties" />
+    <property file="default.properties" />
 
     <target name="pre-rc" description="Prepares the download page and the release notes for rolling out a RC">
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <target name="rc" description="Create the RC">
 
-        <property name="repo.path" value="${user.home}/.m2/repository/org/apache/commons/commons-lang3/${version}" />
+        <property name="repo.path" value="${user.home}/.m2/repository/org/apache/commons/${component.name}/${component.version}" />
         <property name="release.path" value="${user.home}/lang-rc" />
         <property name="release.url" value="https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/commons/lang" />