diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index c9f2b9d28..1c4493912 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ apply plugin: 'jacoco'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 // apply plugin:  'com.github.spotbugs'
 
-version = '21.1.1-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '21.1.1'
 archivesBaseName = 'dashj-core'
 eclipse.project.name = 'dashj-core'
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
index b70ebfe2b..63f92201d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 public class VersionMessage extends Message {
 
     /** The version of this library release, as a string. */
-    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "21.1.1-SNAPSHOT";
+    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "21.1.1";
     /** The value that is prepended to the subVer field of this application. */
     public static final String LIBRARY_SUBVER = "/DashJ:" + BITCOINJ_VERSION + "/";