diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64ae9f85..546dca4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Project Keeper Maven Plugin
 
 [![Build Status](https://github.com/exasol/project-keeper/actions/workflows/ci-build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/exasol/project-keeper/actions/workflows/ci-build.yml)
-Project keeper core: [![Maven Central – Project keeper core](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/project-keeper-core)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/project-keeper-core), Project Keeper Command Line Interface: [![Maven Central – Project Keeper Command Line Interface](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/project-keeper-cli)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/project-keeper-cli), Project keeper maven plugin: [![Maven Central – Project keeper maven plugin](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/project-keeper-maven-plugin)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/project-keeper-maven-plugin)
+Project keeper core: [![Maven Central – Project keeper core](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/project-keeper-core)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/project-keeper-core), Project Keeper Command Line Interface: [![Maven Central – Project Keeper Command Line Interface](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/project-keeper-cli)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/project-keeper-cli), Project keeper maven plugin: [![Maven Central – Project keeper maven plugin](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/project-keeper-maven-plugin)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/project-keeper-maven-plugin)
 
 This maven plugin checks and unifies the project's structure according to the Exasol integration team's repository standards.
 
diff --git a/doc/changes/changes_2.9.4.md b/doc/changes/changes_2.9.4.md
index 50e8786d..9701b5a3 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changes_2.9.4.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changes_2.9.4.md
@@ -14,11 +14,16 @@ Implementation-Version: ${project.version}
 Implementation-Vendor: ${project.organization.name}
 ```
 
+This release also changes the Maven Central badge label in the `README.md` file to contain `–` (–) instead of a unicode endash `\ux2013`. This makes it easier to copy the expected text in case the file is outdated.
+
+Please note that when upgrading to Project Keeper 2.9.4 you will need to update `README.md` and replace `–` with `–`.
+
 ## Features
 
 * #428: Fixed failure of GitHub Workflow `project-keeper-verify.yml` when no NPM modules are present
 * #430: Updated dependencies
 * #427: Added `addDefaultImplementationEntries` attribute to `maven-assembly-plugin`
+* #359: Changed expected Maven Central badge label
 
 ## Dependency Updates
 
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidator.java b/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidator.java
index 1111d246..690723f2 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidator.java
+++ b/project-keeper/src/main/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidator.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ private String getDeploymentBadge(final AnalyzedSource source, final boolean wit
     }
 
     private String getMavenCentralBadge(final boolean withProjectName, final AnalyzedMavenSource mavenSource) {
-        final String badge = getBadge("Maven Central – " + mavenSource.getProjectName(),
+        final String badge = getBadge("Maven Central – " + mavenSource.getProjectName(),
                 "https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/" + mavenSource.getArtifactId(),
                 "https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/" + mavenSource.getArtifactId());
         if (withProjectName) {
diff --git a/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidatorTest.java b/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidatorTest.java
index 83308458..8b7ac601 100644
--- a/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidatorTest.java
+++ b/project-keeper/src/test/java/com/exasol/projectkeeper/validators/ReadmeFileValidatorTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void testCreateFileForSimpleMavenProject(@TempDir final Path tempDir) throws IOE
         final String readme = Files.readString(tempDir.resolve("README.md"));
         assertThat(readme, Matchers.equalTo(adaptLineSeparators("# My Project\n" + "\n"
                 + "[![Build Status](https://github.com/exasol/my-project-repo/actions/workflows/ci-build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/exasol/my-project-repo/actions/workflows/ci-build.yml)\n"
-                + "[![Maven Central – my project](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/my-project)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/my-project)\n"
+                + "[![Maven Central – my project](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/my-project)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/my-project)\n"
                 + "\n"
                 + "[![Quality Gate Status](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=com.exasol%3Amy-project&metric=alert_status)](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=com.exasol%3Amy-project)\n"
                 + "\n"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void testCreateFileForMavenMultiModuleProject(@TempDir final Path tempDir) throw
         final String readme = Files.readString(tempDir.resolve("README.md"));
         assertThat(readme, Matchers.startsWith(adaptLineSeparators("# My Project\n" + "\n"
                 + "[![Build Status](https://github.com/exasol/my-project-repo/actions/workflows/ci-build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/exasol/my-project-repo/actions/workflows/ci-build.yml)\n"
-                + "sub 1: [![Maven Central – sub 1](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/sub-1)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/sub-1), sub 2: [![Maven Central – sub 2](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/sub-2)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/sub-2)\n")));
+                + "sub 1: [![Maven Central – sub 1](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/sub-1)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/sub-1), sub 2: [![Maven Central – sub 2](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.exasol/sub-2)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.exasol/sub-2)\n")));
     }
 
     private String adaptLineSeparators(final String string) {