diff --git a/EcodataClientPluginGrailsPlugin.groovy b/EcodataClientPluginGrailsPlugin.groovy
index cc339d5e..cb596892 100644
--- a/EcodataClientPluginGrailsPlugin.groovy
+++ b/EcodataClientPluginGrailsPlugin.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class EcodataClientPluginGrailsPlugin {
     // the plugin version
-    def version = "1.9-SNAPSHOT"
+    def version = "1.8.1"
     // the version or versions of Grails the plugin is designed for
     def grailsVersion = "2.4 > *"
     // resources that are excluded from plugin packaging