diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 5a8807b3..15b69dda 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 	<property name="mc.version" value="1.5.1"/>
 	<property name="forge.version" value="7.7.0.604"/>
-	<property name="project.version" value="3.4.3"/>
+	<property name="project.version" value="0.0.0"/>
 
 	<property name="forge.name" value="minecraftforge-src-${mc.version}-${forge.version}.zip"/>
 
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/core/Version.java b/common/buildcraft/core/Version.java
index 2564f82f..b6110953 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/core/Version.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/core/Version.java
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ public class Version implements Runnable {
 	public static void versionCheck() {
 		try {
 
+			if ("0.0.0".equals(VERSION)) return;
+			
 			String location = REMOTE_VERSION_FILE;
 			HttpURLConnection conn = null;
 			while (location != null && !location.isEmpty()) {