diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 554a0b3d69f..df6dfeae528 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ final htsjdkVersion = System.getProperty('htsjdk.version','3.0.1')
 final picardVersion = System.getProperty('picard.version','2.27.5')
 final barclayVersion = System.getProperty('barclay.version','4.1.0')
 final sparkVersion = System.getProperty('spark.version', '3.3.0')
-final scalaVersion = System.getProperty('scala.version', '2.12.15')
+final scalaVersion = System.getProperty('scala.version', '2.12')
 final hadoopVersion = System.getProperty('hadoop.version', '3.3.1')
 final disqVersion = System.getProperty('disq.version','0.3.6')
 final genomicsdbVersion = System.getProperty('genomicsdb.version','1.4.4')