diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a218d53e4..5f443444b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=org.ballerinalang
-version=1.2.0-alpha8-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.2.0-alpha8
 ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-alpha8-20210423-135000-530658ec
 ballerinaTomlParserVersion=1.2.2
 commonsLang3Version=3.8.1