diff --git a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
index e85b84e85a3..ffdedfcd502 100644
--- a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <!-- Dependencies -->
     <!-- ************************************************************************ -->
     <!-- SNAPSHOT and KIE dependency versions -->
-    <version.org.drools>999-SNAPSHOT</version.org.drools>
+    <version.org.drools>${project.version}</version.org.drools>
 
     <!-- Normal dependency versions -->
     <version.ch.qos.logback>1.4.14</version.ch.qos.logback>