diff --git a/manifest.json.template b/manifest.json.template
index c75c0588ed..89c2eb6aab 100644
--- a/manifest.json.template
+++ b/manifest.json.template
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
       "version": "~2.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
     },
     "org.zowe.licenses": {
-      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "version": "2.18.0",
       "artifact": "zowe_licenses_full.zip"
     }
   },