diff --git a/initializr/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/Version.groovy b/initializr/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/Version.groovy
index 99e16423..83b7c80a 100644
--- a/initializr/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/Version.groovy
+++ b/initializr/src/main/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/Version.groovy
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @since 1.0
  */
-@ToString
 @EqualsAndHashCode
 class Version implements Comparable<Version> {
 
@@ -48,6 +47,11 @@ class Version implements Comparable<Version> {
 	Integer minor
 	Integer patch
 	Qualifier qualifier
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		"${major}.${minor}.${patch}" + (qualifier?".${qualifier.qualifier}${qualifier.version?:''}" : '')
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Parse the string representation of a {@link Version}. Throws an
diff --git a/initializr/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/VersionTests.groovy b/initializr/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/VersionTests.groovy
index b178d93b..37da1c2f 100644
--- a/initializr/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/VersionTests.groovy
+++ b/initializr/src/test/groovy/io/spring/initializr/support/VersionTests.groovy
@@ -34,6 +34,24 @@ class VersionTests {
 	@Rule
 	public final ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none()
 
+	@Test
+	void noQualifierString() {
+		def version = parse('1.2.0')
+		assertThat(version.toString(), equalTo('1.2.0'))
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void withQualifierString() {
+		def version = parse('1.2.0.RELEASE')
+		assertThat(version.toString(), equalTo('1.2.0.RELEASE'))
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void withQualifierAndVersionString() {
+		def version = parse('1.2.0.RC2')
+		assertThat(version.toString(), equalTo('1.2.0.RC2'))
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void equalNoQualifier() {
 		def first = parse('1.2.0')