diff --git a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/pom.xml b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
index 05a925719d..a3b3cf7893 100644
--- a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,34 @@
                 <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="${project.version}" dir="target/classes">
+                                    <include name="**/archetype-metadata.xml" />
+                                </replace>
+                            </target>
+                        </configuration>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>run</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.7</version>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-archetype-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
index 3dc2ba8a0b..9dc9a0cb89 100644
--- a/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
+++ b/nifi-maven-archetypes/nifi-processor-bundle-archetype/src/main/resources/META-INF/maven/archetype-metadata.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <requiredProperties>
     <requiredProperty key="artifactBaseName" />
     <requiredProperty key="nifiVersion" >
-        <defaultValue>0.2.1-SNAPSHOT</defaultValue>
+        <defaultValue>NIFIVERSION</defaultValue>
     </requiredProperty>
 	<requiredProperty key="package">
 		<defaultValue>${groupId}.processors.${artifactBaseName}</defaultValue>