diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3029fa0cd..c212a562d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id "io.codearte.nexus-staging" version "0.22.0"
 }
 
-ext.projectVersion = '2.7.0-SNAPSHOT'
+ext.projectVersion = '2.7.0'
 ext.isReleaseVersion = !ext.projectVersion.endsWith('SNAPSHOT')
 
 ext.mavenRepoUrl = project.properties['mavenRepoUrl'] ?: 'https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/'