diff --git a/example_spark_jobs/scala/pom.xml b/example_spark_jobs/scala/pom.xml
index c85de95..18d1a3e 100644
--- a/example_spark_jobs/scala/pom.xml
+++ b/example_spark_jobs/scala/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <scala.version>2.10.6</scala.version>
-        <spark.version>1.6.1</spark.version>
+        <spark.version>99.9.9</spark.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>