diff --git a/projects/samskivert/build.xml b/projects/samskivert/build.xml
index 2f23b6ed..a8545517 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/build.xml
+++ b/projects/samskivert/build.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
 <!-- build configuration -->
 <project name="samskivert" default="compile" basedir=".">