diff --git a/ClientLib/build.gradle b/ClientLib/build.gradle
index 81a077b4be..e5f580620f 100644
--- a/ClientLib/build.gradle
+++ b/ClientLib/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
     VERSION_MINOR = 6
     VERSION_PATCH = 8
     VERSION_BUILD = 0
-    VERSION_SUFFIX = "beta5"
+    VERSION_SUFFIX = "release"
 
     PUBLISH_ARTIFACT_ID = 'dronekit-android'
     PUBLISH_VERSION = generateVersionName("", VERSION_MAJOR, VERSION_MINOR, VERSION_PATCH, VERSION_SUFFIX)