diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ac56323f570..473cbbe2446 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=5.1.6-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=5.1.6
 antVersion=1.10.12
 aspectjVersion=1.9.8
 asyncVersion=4.0.0
diff --git a/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java b/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
index f4eabe89dc9..0bd0da66e10 100644
--- a/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
+++ b/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class GrailsUtilTests {
 
     @Test
     public void testGrailsVersion() {
-        assertEquals("5.1.6-SNAPSHOT", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
+        assertEquals("5.1.6", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
     }
 
     @AfterEach