diff --git a/releng/CDT.setup b/releng/CDT.setup
index 63d3b918557..02a0ddcf04d 100644
--- a/releng/CDT.setup
+++ b/releng/CDT.setup
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
   <setupTask
       xsi:type="setup:VariableTask"
       name="eclipse.target.platform"
-      defaultValue="${eclipse.target.platform.latest}"
+      value="${eclipse.target.platform.latest.released}"
+      defaultValue=""
       storageURI="scope://Workspace"/>
   <setupTask
       xsi:type="setup.targlets:TargletTask"