diff --git a/tools/build/conf/pom.xml b/tools/build/conf/pom.xml
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+<project>
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.onlab.tools</groupId>
+  <artifactId>onos-build-conf</artifactId>
+  <version>1.0</version>
+</project>
+