diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 205f3996..5d0b0be3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Use the published modules directly from Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.openautonomousconnection.luaj</groupId>
   <artifactId>jse</artifactId>
-  <version>3.0.2</version>
+  <version>VERSION</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ For the core VM without the JSE platform layer:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.openautonomousconnection.luaj</groupId>
   <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-  <version>3.0.2</version>
+  <version>VERSION</version>
 </dependency>
 ```