diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8bbcac9d..4d173f65 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.6.0
 
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=8.18
 hikkariLibVersion=3.3.1