diff --git a/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/README.md b/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/README.md
index bb53854ae2b..e911281e9af 100644
--- a/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/README.md
+++ b/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ To deploy the sample API:
0. Deploy the API implementation code by invoking:
- mvn appengine:update
+ mvn appengine:deploy
The first time you upload a sample app, you may be prompted to authorize the
deployment. Follow the prompts: when you are presented with a browser window
diff --git a/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/pom.xml b/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/pom.xml
index c7040610041..cdb2b33dabf 100644
--- a/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/appengine/endpoints-frameworks-v2/backend/pom.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
YOUR_PROJECT_ID
1.7
1.7
+ 1.0.0
@@ -141,20 +142,9 @@
- com.google.appengine
+ com.google.cloud.tools
appengine-maven-plugin
- ${appengine.sdk.version}
-
- false
-
-
-
-
-
+ ${appengine.maven.plugin.version}