diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cacbe28f1ab1e0cf0413f6164e79398d39c45353..384cc2c8607309349ec303203a8f426d3351acf7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ else
     println "!! No build number set !!"
 }*/
 
-project.maven_pass=""
+project.ext.maven_pass=""
 project.buildnumber = "1"
 
 version = "1.7.10-0.2.2-B1" + "-" + project.buildnumber