diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1997aa5658..8ff662ae10 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>2.5</version>
+  <version>2.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
   <name>Versions Maven Plugin</name>