diff --git a/launch/src/main/resources/sbt/sbt.boot.properties b/launch/src/main/resources/sbt/sbt.boot.properties
index 767508b9c..1d5735dab 100644
--- a/launch/src/main/resources/sbt/sbt.boot.properties
+++ b/launch/src/main/resources/sbt/sbt.boot.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [scala]
-  version: read(def.scala.version)
+#  version: read(def.scala.version)
+  version: 2.7.7
 
 [app]
   org: org.scala-tools.sbt
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
  project.name: quick=set(test), new=prompt(Name), fill=prompt(Name)
  project.organization: new=prompt(Organization)
  project.version: quick=set(1.0), new=prompt(Version)[1.0], fill=prompt(Version)[1.0]
- def.scala.version: quick=set(2.7.7), new=set(2.7.7), fill=set(2.7.7)
+# def.scala.version: quick=set(2.7.7), new=set(2.7.7), fill=set(2.7.7)
  build.scala.versions: quick=set(2.7.7), new=prompt(Scala version)[2.7.7], fill=prompt(Scala version)[2.7.7]
  sbt.version: quick=set(0.6.9), new=prompt(sbt version)[0.6.9], fill=prompt(sbt version)[0.6.9]
  project.scratch: quick=set(true)