diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 98999ba68..5d456debb 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <name>Struts 2 Blank Webapp</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts2.version>2.1.8.1</struts2.version>
+        <struts2.version>${project.version}</struts2.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 861834158..642e1cfb7 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <name>Struts 2 Blank Convention Webapp</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts2.version>2.1.8.1</struts2.version>
+        <struts2.version>${project.version}</struts2.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 8fda48ad4..54a8ac392 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<description>Struts 2 Database Portlet</description>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts2.version>2.1.8.1</struts2.version>
+        <struts2.version>${project.version}</struts2.version>
     </properties>    
 
 	<dependencies>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index b3a3fbbfd..de0a6dc92 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-plugin/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
             <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.1.8.1</version>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 5e7bde1ce..fe67230e2 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <version>${version}</version>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts2.version>2.1.8.1</struts2.version>
+        <struts2.version>${project.version}</struts2.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index c03043a34..04972ab56 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<description>Struts 2 Starter</description>
 
     <properties>
-        <struts2.version>2.1.8.1</struts2.version>
+        <struts2.version>${project.version}</struts2.version>
     </properties>
 
 	<dependencies>