diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8012a85..abb52f8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=org.ballerinalang
-version=2.0.0-alpha9-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.0.0-alpha9
 ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-alpha8-20210423-135000-530658ec
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=8.18