diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index f83b481..666e354 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <properties>
         <!-- Make sure the two versions are in sync with the maven version -->
         <spec.version>4.0</spec.version>
-        <bundle.version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</bundle.version>
+        <bundle.version>${project.version}</bundle.version>
         <extensionName>jakarta.el</extensionName>
         <bundle.symbolicName>jakarta.el-api</bundle.symbolicName>
         <vendorName>Eclipse Foundation</vendorName>