diff --git a/xml/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/util/Version.java b/xml/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/util/Version.java
index fae30e853..7eb60c538 100644
--- a/xml/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/util/Version.java
+++ b/xml/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/util/Version.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class Version {
   /**
    * The version number
    */
-  public static final String VERSION = Version.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
+  public static final String VERSION = "1.4.1";
 
   /**
    * The version date.