diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6a294de9f3..1b0b7a0596 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
     <artifactId>chronicle-wire</artifactId>
-    <version>2.23.44-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.23.44</version>
     <name>OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire</name>
     <description>Chronicle-Wire</description>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
         <url>scm:git:git@github.com:OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire.git</url>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire.git</developerConnection>
-        <tag>release/2.23</tag>
+        <tag>chronicle-wire-2.23.44</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <profiles>