diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1f089602..23a864d1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=2.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.5.0
 checkstylePluginVersion=8.18
 spotbugsPluginVersion=4.5.1
 shadowJarPluginVersion=5.2.0