diff --git a/openjpa-project/pom.xml b/openjpa-project/pom.xml
index 36f01f19f..827241e69 100644
--- a/openjpa-project/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-project/pom.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         <jai.groupId>com.sun</jai.groupId>
         <jai.version>1.1.3</jai.version>
 
-        <nightly.version>latest</nightly.version>
+        <nightly.version>${project.version}</nightly.version>
         <!-- authentication for nightly uploads -->
         <nightly.user.name>${user.name}</nightly.user.name>
         <nightly.password>passw0rd</nightly.password>