Index: bootstrap-mini/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java
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--- bootstrap-mini/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java	(revision 405985)
+++ bootstrap-mini/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java	(working copy)
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@
         JarMojo jarMojo = new JarMojo();
 
         String artifactId = reader.getArtifactId();
+        SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM d yyyy");
 
         // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Create pom.properties file
@@ -432,6 +433,8 @@
 
         p.setProperty( "version", reader.getVersion() );
 
+        p.setProperty( "builtOn", dateFormat.format(new Date()));
+
         File pomPropertiesDir =
             new File( new File( classes ), "META-INF/maven/" + reader.getGroupId() + "/" + reader.getArtifactId() );