diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.pluginspec.in b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.pluginspec.in
index a72803aa1d66c9679bd06deb4df2d059d7c2017f..9f2d81fe3f9fdc6f73dc42a09796ed15fbab30c4 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.pluginspec.in
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.pluginspec.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<plugin name=\"%PluginName%\" version=\"0.0.1\" compatVersion=\"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\">
+<plugin name=\"%PluginName%\" version=\"0.0.1\" compatVersion=\"0.0.1\">
     <vendor>%VendorName%</vendor>
     <copyright>%Copyright%</copyright>
     <license>%License%</license>