diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 44de2827d..5606fd751 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=2.8.8-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.8.8
 ballerinaLangVersion=2201.5.0
 ballerinaTomlParserVersion=1.2.2
 commonsLang3Version=3.8.1