diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index e1db77aed..2d56d3114 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectJavaVersion=3.5.0
+projectJavaVersion=3.5.0-SNAPSHOT
 mplDependencyJavaVersion=1.4.0
 dafnyRuntimeJavaVersion=4.2.0
 smithyDafnyJavaConversionVersion=0.1