diff --git a/solr/contrib/uima/src/test/resources/solr-uima/conf/solrconfig.xml b/solr/contrib/uima/src/test/resources/solr-uima/conf/solrconfig.xml
index 192728d4c65..f9a31499076 100644
--- a/solr/contrib/uima/src/test/resources/solr-uima/conf/solrconfig.xml
+++ b/solr/contrib/uima/src/test/resources/solr-uima/conf/solrconfig.xml
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
     https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-1167
   -->
 <config xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
-
-  <luceneMatchVersion>LUCENE_40</luceneMatchVersion>
-
+  <luceneMatchVersion>${tests.luceneMatchVersion:LUCENE_CURRENT}</luceneMatchVersion>
   <!--
     lib directives can be used to instruct Solr to load an Jars
     identified and use them to resolve any "plugins" specified in your