diff --git a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/pom.xml b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
index b7540cb59f..4b03ba8876 100644
--- a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,27 @@
                 <version>2.2</version>
             </extension>
         </extensions>
-
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <target>
+                                <replace token="NIFIVERSION" value="${project.version}" dir="target/classes">
+                                    <include name="**/archetype-metadata.xml" />
+                                </replace>
+                            </target>
+                        </configuration>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>run</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
                 <plugin>
diff --git a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
index 5ed0b1ddfc..43f105ebcc 100644
--- a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
+++ b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-service-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <requiredProperties>
         <requiredProperty key="artifactBaseName" />
         <requiredProperty key="nifiVersion" >
-            <defaultValue>0.3.0-SNAPSHOT</defaultValue>
+            <defaultValue>NIFIVERSION</defaultValue>
         </requiredProperty>
         <requiredProperty key="package">
             <defaultValue>${groupId}.${artifactBaseName}</defaultValue>