diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e9ba1cc..cccde58 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -122,11 +122,14 @@
                 <version>3.11</version>
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
                 <configuration>
+                    <!-- keep this id, else the update from existing versions will fail
+                         and will cause classpath issues in the log file
+                    -->
+                    <codeNameBase>de.markiewb.netbeans.plugins.hints</codeNameBase>
                     <keystore>private/keystore</keystore>
                     <keystorealias>myself</keystorealias>
                     <licenseFile>CDDL-GPL-2-CP</licenseFile>
                     <licenseName>CDDL-GPL-2-CP</licenseName>
-                    <requiresRestart>true</requiresRestart>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>