diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotVersion.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotVersion.java
index 24932ee88..d0c6e82fc 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotVersion.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotVersion.java
@@ -13,16 +13,25 @@ public class PlotVersion {
         this.year = Integer.parseInt(date[0]);
         this.month = Integer.parseInt(date[1]);
         this.day = Integer.parseInt(date[2]);
-        this.hash = Integer.parseInt(split[1], 16);
-        this.build = Integer.parseInt(split[2]);
+        if(split[1].equals("SNAPSHOT")) { // fallback when compiling with Maven
+            this.hash = 0;
+            this.build = 0;
+        } else {
+            this.hash = Integer.parseInt(split[1], 16);
+            this.build = Integer.parseInt(split[2]);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return "PlotSquared-" + year + "." + month + "." + day + "-" + Integer.toHexString(hash) + "-" + build;
+        if(hash == 0 && build == 0) {
+            return "PlotSquared-" + year + "." + month + "." + day + "-SNAPSHOT";
+        } else {
+            return "PlotSquared-" + year + "." + month + "." + day + "-" + Integer.toHexString(hash) + "-" + build;
+        }
     }
 
     public boolean isNewer(PlotVersion other) {
         return other.build < this.build;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}