diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index eb88c72..ef6a175 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@ you can change the target platform for your build straight from your command lin
 ```scala
 sbt compile -Dsbt.javacpp.platform="android-arm android-x86"
 ```
+
+In case you want to select a different javacpp version:
+
+```scala
+javaCppVersion := "1.4.3"
+```
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 4668da4..2bc9c3c 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name := """sbt-javacpp"""
+name := "sbt-javacpp"
 
 version := "1.14-SNAPSHOT"
 
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ sbtPlugin := true
 
 publishMavenStyle := true
 
-scalaVersion := "2.12.4"
+scalaVersion in Global := "2.12.8"
 
-sbtVersion in Global := "1.0.4"
+sbtVersion in Global := "1.2.7"
 
-crossSbtVersions := Vector("0.13.17", "1.0.4")
+crossSbtVersions := Vector("0.13.17", "1.2.7")
 
 scalaCompilerBridgeSource := {
   val sv = appConfiguration.value.provider.id.version
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ publishArtifact in Test := false
 
 pomIncludeRepository := { _ => false }
 
-libraryDependencies += "org.bytedeco" % "javacpp" % "1.4"
+libraryDependencies += "org.bytedeco" % "javacpp" % "1.4.3"
 
 scalacOptions ++= Seq("-unchecked", "-deprecation", "-feature", "-Xlint", "-Xlog-free-terms")
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ publishTo := {
     Some("releases" at nexus + "service/local/staging/deploy/maven2")
 }
 
-pomExtra := (
+pomExtra :=
   <url>https://github.com/bytedeco/sbt-javacpp</url>
     <licenses>
       <license>
@@ -55,4 +55,3 @@ pomExtra := (
         <url>https://beachape.com</url>
       </developer>
     </developers>
-  )
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diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 8310a2c..64bba09 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #Activator-generated Properties
 #Mon Feb 22 20:41:33 JST 2016
 template.uuid=e17acfbb-1ff5-41f5-b8cf-2c40be6a8340
-sbt.version=0.13.17
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+sbt.version=0.13.17
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 725eef8..3e6b628 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 classpathTypes += "maven-plugin"
 
-addSbtPlugin("org.scalariform" % "sbt-scalariform" % "1.6.0")
+addSbtPlugin("org.scalariform" % "sbt-scalariform" % "1.8.2")
diff --git a/project/scripted.sbt b/project/scripted.sbt
index da0e3ca..c693c13 100644
--- a/project/scripted.sbt
+++ b/project/scripted.sbt
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-libraryDependencies += {
-  "org.scala-sbt" % "scripted-plugin" % sbtVersion.value
-}
-
+libraryDependencies += "org.scala-sbt" % "scripted-plugin" % sbtVersion.value
diff --git a/scripted.sbt b/scripted.sbt
index 651b9a7..5a07aec 100644
--- a/scripted.sbt
+++ b/scripted.sbt
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ scriptedLaunchOpts := { scriptedLaunchOpts.value ++
   Seq("-Xmx1024M", "-Dplugin.version=" + version.value)
 }
 
-scriptedBufferLog := false
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+scriptedBufferLog := false
diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/bytedeco/sbt/javacpp/Plugin.scala b/src/main/scala/org/bytedeco/sbt/javacpp/Plugin.scala
index aaac95b..e96dade 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/org/bytedeco/sbt/javacpp/Plugin.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/org/bytedeco/sbt/javacpp/Plugin.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import scala.language.postfixOps
 import sbt._
 import sbt.Keys._
 
+import scala.util.Try
+
 object Plugin extends AutoPlugin {
 
   override def projectSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] = {
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ object Plugin extends AutoPlugin {
   }
 
   object Versions {
-    val javaCppVersion = "1.4"
+    val javaCppVersion = "1.4.3"
   }
 
   object autoImport {
@@ -37,25 +39,37 @@ object Plugin extends AutoPlugin {
   private def javaCppPresetDependencies: Def.Setting[Seq[ModuleID]] = {
     import autoImport._
     libraryDependencies ++= {
-      val majorMinorJavaCppVersion = majorMinorOnly(javaCppVersion.value)
+      val cppPresetVersion = majorMinorOnly(javaCppVersion.value)
       javaCppPresetLibs.value.flatMap {
-        case (libName, libVersion) => {
-          val generic = "org.bytedeco.javacpp-presets" % libName % s"$libVersion-$majorMinorJavaCppVersion" classifier ""
+        case (libName, libVersion) =>
+          val generic = "org.bytedeco.javacpp-presets" % libName % s"$libVersion-$cppPresetVersion" classifier ""
           val platformSpecific = javaCppPlatform.value.map { platform =>
-            "org.bytedeco.javacpp-presets" % libName % s"$libVersion-$majorMinorJavaCppVersion" classifier platform
+            "org.bytedeco.javacpp-presets" % libName % s"$libVersion-$cppPresetVersion" classifier platform
           }
           generic +: platformSpecific
-        }
       }
     }
   }
 
   /**
+   * Before javacpp 1.4
    * Given a version string, simply drops the patch level and returns the major-minor version only
-   * @param version
+   *
+   * Starting from javacpp 1.4
+   * The version number of the presets are equal to the javacpp version.
+   *
+   * @param version eg. "1.4.2"
    */
-  private def majorMinorOnly(version: String): String = {
-    version.split('.').take(2).mkString(".")
+  private def majorMinorOnly(version: String): String =
+    version match {
+      case VersionSplit(a :: b :: _) if a < 2 & b < 4 => s"$a.$b"
+      case VersionSplit(_) => version
+      case _ => throw new IllegalArgumentException("Version format not recognized")
+    }
+
+  private object VersionSplit {
+    def unapply(arg: String): Option[List[Int]] =
+      Try(arg.split('.').map(_.toInt).toList).toOption
   }
 
 }
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diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-javacpp/simple/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/sbt-javacpp/simple/build.sbt
index 90f7fd7..c37a302 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-javacpp/simple/build.sbt
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-javacpp/simple/build.sbt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 version := "0.1"
 
-scalaVersion := "2.11.8"
+scalaVersion := "2.11.12"
 
 libraryDependencies += "com.novocode" % "junit-interface" % "0.11" % "test"
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