diff --git a/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml b/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml
index de2ef3b3e..133b47f25 100644
--- a/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<maven.test.failure.ignore>true</maven.test.failure.ignore>
 		<spring.framework.version>2.5.6</spring.framework.version>
-		<spring.batch.version>${project.version}</spring.batch.version>
+		<spring.batch.version>2.1.5.RELEASE</spring.batch.version>
 		<dependency.locations.enabled>false</dependency.locations.enabled>
 	</properties>
 	<profiles>