diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d2f46f13..32c4e7e4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=org.ballerinalang
-version=0.9.0-alpha2-SNAPSHOT
+version=0.9.0-alpha2
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=8.18
 ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-alpha3
 stdlibIoVersion=0.6.0-alpha2