diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt
index fe9ffc41..16034bdf 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class KobaltSettingsXml {
     var proxies: ProxiesXml? = null
 
     @XmlElement(name = "kobalt-compiler-version") @JvmField
-    var kobaltCompilerVersion: String = "1.0.2"
+    var kobaltCompilerVersion: String = "1.0.2-1"
 
     @XmlElement(name = "kobalt-compiler-repo") @JvmField
     var kobaltCompilerRepo: String? = null