diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 41ddceda6..6323d5fbf 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'jacoco'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
-version = '19.0.6-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '19.0.6'
 archivesBaseName = 'dashj-core'
 eclipse.project.name = 'dashj-core'
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
index 4ee462d65..04a970904 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 public class VersionMessage extends Message {
 
     /** The version of this library release, as a string. */
-    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "19.0.6-SNAPSHOT";
+    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "19.0.6";
     /** The value that is prepended to the subVer field of this application. */
     public static final String LIBRARY_SUBVER = "/DashJ:" + BITCOINJ_VERSION + "/";