diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4711c9727..e0e8841b1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ group = org.quiltmc
 description = The mod loading component of Quilt
 url = https://github.com/quiltmc/quilt-loader
 # Don't forget to change this in QuiltLoaderImpl as well
-quilt_loader = 0.26.1-beta.2
+quilt_loader = 0.26.1
 
 # Fabric & Quilt Libraries
 asm = 9.6
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/loader/impl/QuiltLoaderImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/loader/impl/QuiltLoaderImpl.java
index 3f49a5863..54f94f574 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/loader/impl/QuiltLoaderImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/quiltmc/loader/impl/QuiltLoaderImpl.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public final class QuiltLoaderImpl {
 
 	public static final int ASM_VERSION = Opcodes.ASM9;
 
-	public static final String VERSION = "0.26.1-beta.2";
+	public static final String VERSION = "0.26.1";
 	public static final String MOD_ID = "quilt_loader";
 	public static final String DEFAULT_MODS_DIR = "mods";
 	public static final String DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR = ".cache";