diff --git a/project.xml b/project.xml
index 7fe038d..bff93ed 100644
--- a/project.xml
+++ b/project.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <id>commons-logging</id>
   <currentVersion>1.0-dev</currentVersion>
 
-  <inceptionYear>2002</inceptionYear>
+  <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
   <shortDescription>Commons Logging</shortDescription>
   <description>
     Commons Logging