diff --git a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-props/pom.xml b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-props/pom.xml
index 9c6b208c..c7ea0fa2 100644
--- a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-props/pom.xml
+++ b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-props/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.zanata</groupId>
         <artifactId>zanata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${project.version}</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <projectType>properties</projectType>
           <srcDir>${zanata.srcDir}</srcDir>
diff --git a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-publican/pom.xml b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-publican/pom.xml
index ac9eeeaf..bbf87c44 100644
--- a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-publican/pom.xml
+++ b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-publican/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.zanata</groupId>
         <artifactId>zanata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>${project.version}</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <srcDir>${zanata.srcDir}</srcDir>
           <transDir>${zanata.transDir}</transDir>
diff --git a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xliff/pom.xml b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xliff/pom.xml
index f07edde7..8866771d 100644
--- a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xliff/pom.xml
+++ b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xliff/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.zanata</groupId>
         <artifactId>zanata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.8.0</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <projectType>xliff</projectType>
           <srcDir>${zanata.srcDir}</srcDir>
diff --git a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xml/pom.xml b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xml/pom.xml
index b7440ed8..3a0c4936 100644
--- a/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/zanata-maven-plugin/demo-xml/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.zanata</groupId>
         <artifactId>zanata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.8.0</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <projectType>xml</projectType>
           <srcDir>${zanata.srcDir}</srcDir>