diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dc6bac067..a7b60491f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@ org.apache.commons.math.stat.regression;version=${project.version},
 org.apache.commons.math.transform;version=${project.version},
 org.apache.commons.math.util;version=${project.version}
                 </Import-Package>
-                <Built-By>psteitz</Built-By>
+                <!-- blank by default, use -DbuiltBy on command line -->
+                <Built-By>${builtBy}</Built-By>
               </manifestEntries>
             </archive>
           </configuration>