diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c23f11804..73fa2ad59 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name=shibui
 group=edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui
-version=1.16.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.16.0
 
 ### library versions ###
 commonsCollections4Version=4.4