diff --git a/esptool.py b/esptool.py
index 329e5c6444..3d1f0c91aa 100755
--- a/esptool.py
+++ b/esptool.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 import serial
 
-__version__ = "2.2-dev"
+__version__ = "2.2"
 
 MAX_UINT32 = 0xffffffff
 MAX_UINT24 = 0xffffff