diff --git a/build/macosx/template.app/Contents/Info.plist b/build/macosx/template.app/Contents/Info.plist
index 9cabd308e..5a24d4f2f 100755
--- a/build/macosx/template.app/Contents/Info.plist
+++ b/build/macosx/template.app/Contents/Info.plist
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
     <key>CFBundleName</key>
     <string>Arduino</string>
 
+    <!-- all these need to change for new releases -->
+    <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
+    <string>0019</string>
+    <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
+    <string>0019</string>
+    <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
+    <string>0019</string>
+    <!-- now stop changing things and get outta here -->
+
     <key>CFBundleAllowMixedLocalizations</key>
     <string>true</string>
     <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>