diff --git a/project/AkkaBuild.scala b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
index de66c30a4c..88d4db4ee5 100644
--- a/project/AkkaBuild.scala
+++ b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   object Versions {
     val scalaStmVersion  = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaStmVersion", "0.7")
     val scalaZeroMQVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaZeroMQVersion", "0.0.7")
-    val genJavaDocVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.genJavaDocVersion", "0.5")
+    val genJavaDocVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.genJavaDocVersion", "0.7")
     val scalaTestVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaTestVersion", "2.0")
     val scalaCheckVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaCheckVersion", "1.10.1")
     val scalaContinuationsVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaContinuationsVersion", "1.0.0-RC3")