diff --git a/tools/version.sh b/tools/version.sh
index 2fae5e142..eaff9a61d 100755
--- a/tools/version.sh
+++ b/tools/version.sh
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ perl -pi~ -e '
 		$seen_version = 0;
 		$old_argv = $ARGV;
 	}
-	if ($seen_version < 6) {
+	if ($seen_version < 5) {
 		$seen_version++ if
 		s{<(version)>.*</\1>}{<${1}>'"$POM_V"'</${1}>};
 	}