diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e00e1a54a..6de9277a2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jar {
     // Be sure to update version in pom.xml to match
     // snapshot release = x.x.x-SNAPSHOT
     // production release = x.x.x
-    version = '2.9.0-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '2.9.0'
     archiveName = baseName + '-' + version + '.jar'
 
     manifest {
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e135f34dd..0035990c8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <!-- Be sure to update version in build.gradle to match -->
   <!-- snapshot release = x.x.x-SNAPSHOT -->
   <!-- production release = x.x.x -->
-  <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.9.0</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>opendatakit-javarosa</name>
   <description>A Java library for rendering forms that are compliant with ODK XForms spec</description>