diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 830f136f..1e7ada3d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
 
-version=2.6.1-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.6.1
 ballerinaLangVersion=2201.4.0
 ballerinaGradlePluginVersion=1.0.0