diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a51d1125..f1f1a817 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.6.0
 ballerinaLangVersion=2201.4.0
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=8.18
 testngVersion=7.4.0