diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d0917d431e..99a2d1b0f9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=4.2.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=4.2.0
 projectGroupId=io.micronaut
 projectDesc=Natively Cloud Native
 title=Micronaut Framework