diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
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+#Project properties
+project.organization=Lift
+project.name=Lift SBT Template
+sbt.version=0.7.5
+project.version=0.1
+def.scala.version=2.7.7
+build.scala.versions=2.9.0-1
+project.initialize=false
+lift.version=2.4-M4
diff --git a/project/build/LiftProject.scala b/project/build/LiftProject.scala
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+import sbt._
+
+class LiftProject(info: ProjectInfo) extends DefaultWebProject(info) {
+  val liftVersion = property[Version]
+
+  // uncomment the following if you want to use the snapshot repo
+  //  val scalatoolsSnapshot = ScalaToolsSnapshots
+
+  // If you're using JRebel for Lift development, uncomment
+  // this line
+  // override def scanDirectories = Nil
+
+  lazy val JavaNet = "Java.net Maven2 Repository" at "http://download.java.net/maven/2/"
+
+  override def libraryDependencies = Set(
+    "net.liftweb" %% "lift-webkit" % liftVersion.value.toString % "compile",
+    "net.liftweb" %% "lift-mapper" % liftVersion.value.toString % "compile",
+    "org.mortbay.jetty" % "jetty" % "6.1.26" % "test",
+    "junit" % "junit" % "4.7" % "test",
+    "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-classic" % "0.9.26",
+    "org.scala-tools.testing" %% "specs" % "1.6.8" % "test",
+    "com.h2database" % "h2" % "1.2.147"
+  ) ++ super.libraryDependencies
+}