diff --git a/hapi-fhir-base/pom.xml b/hapi-fhir-base/pom.xml
index 99c2b091f4e..ebf51cc1353 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-base/pom.xml
+++ b/hapi-fhir-base/pom.xml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
 							<timestampPropertyName>hapifhir.timestamp</timestampPropertyName>
 							<timestampFormat>yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SXXX</timestampFormat>
 							<versionPropertyName>hapifhir.version</versionPropertyName>
+							<revisionOnScmFailure>UNKNOWN</revisionOnScmFailure>
 						</configuration>
 					</execution>
 				</executions>