diff --git a/scripts/release-jetty.sh b/scripts/release-jetty.sh
index f0226f710d6..73781c3bafb 100755
--- a/scripts/release-jetty.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-jetty.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ if proceedyn "Are you sure you want to release using above? (y/N)" n; then
     # This is equivalent to 'mvn release:prepare'
     if proceedyn "Update project.versions for $VER_RELEASE? (Y/n)" y; then
         mvn org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.7:set \
+            -Peclipse-release \
             -DoldVersion="$VER_CURRENT" \
             -DnewVersion="$VER_RELEASE" \
             -DprocessAllModules=true 
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ if proceedyn "Are you sure you want to release using above? (y/N)" n; then
         cat VERSION.txt.backup >> VERSION.txt
         echo "Update project.versions for $VER_NEXT"
         mvn org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.7:set \
+            -Peclipse-release \
             -DoldVersion="$VER_RELEASE" \
             -DnewVersion="$VER_NEXT" \
             -DprocessAllModules=true