diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 2b0a7bab9..334b1badc 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ plugins {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "fr.acinq.lightning"
-    version = "1.8.1-SNAPSHOT"
+    version = "1.8.1"
 
     repositories {
         // using the local maven repository with Kotlin Multi Platform can lead to build errors that are hard to diagnose.