diff --git a/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/core/WPILibCore.java b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/core/WPILibCore.java
index 111b97af28..d540d142d1 100644
--- a/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/core/WPILibCore.java
+++ b/eclipse-plugins/edu.wpi.first.wpilib.plugins.core/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilib/plugins/core/WPILibCore.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public class WPILibCore extends AbstractUIPlugin {
 
 	public void saveGlobalProperties(Properties props) {
 		try {
+			props.setProperty("version", "current");
 			props.store(new FileOutputStream(new File(WPILibCore.getDefault()
 					.getWPILibBaseDir() + "/wpilib.properties")),
 					"Don't add new properties, they will be deleted by the eclipse plugin.");