diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index dcbdb11c..8fc2fac5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=8.18
 group=org.ballerinalang
-version=0.5.5-SNAPSHOT
+version=0.5.5
 ballerinaLangVersion=2.0.0-alpha2
 hikkariLibVersion=3.3.1
 hsqlDriverVersion=2.5.1