diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/connect/messages/ProjectMessage.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/connect/messages/ProjectMessage.java
index 3180263..0ec2ef1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/connect/messages/ProjectMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/connect/messages/ProjectMessage.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public String getArtifactId() {
      * @return the version of the project
      */
     public String getVersion() {
-        return getProperty(ARTIFACT_ID);
+        return getProperty(VERSION);
     }
 
     /**