diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 84462094441..5489916e20f 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'eclipse'
 }
 
-version = '0.16.3-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '0.16.3'
 
 dependencies {
     api 'org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18:1.73'
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
index 0bcc6263757..9a23b153d4d 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 = "0.16.3-SNAPSHOT";
+    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "0.16.3";
     /** The value that is prepended to the subVer field of this application. */
     public static final String LIBRARY_SUBVER = "/bitcoinj:" + BITCOINJ_VERSION + "/";