diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 774633df..125b6774 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=2.8.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.8.0
 
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=8.18
 testngVersion=6.14.3