diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 44d414e16dd..ffd6504e222 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildscript {
 apply plugin: 'idea'
 
 ext {
-    grailsVersion = '2.2.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+    grailsVersion = '2.2.5'
     isBuildSnapshot = grailsVersion.endsWith(".BUILD-SNAPSHOT")
     antTraxVersion = "1.7.1"
     antVersion = "1.8.2"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ext {
 
 version = grailsVersion
 
-// directories created during the build which are related 
+// directories created during the build which are related
 // to turning the workspace root into a GRAILS_HOME
 ext {
     homeDistDir = file("dist")
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ subprojects { project ->
 
     /*
         Install a method that can be used to fine tune the poms, e.g…
-        
+
         modifyPom { pom ->
             pom.dependencies.removeAll(pom.dependencies.findAll { it.scope == "test" })
         }
-        
+
         Mods are run in order they are encountered in the build script.
-        
+
         The pom argument is of the following type:
         http://maven.apache.org/ref/2.2.1/maven-model/apidocs/org/apache/maven/model/Model.html
     */
diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index c01d5415307..74b426b4801 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-grails.version=2.2.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+grails.version=2.2.5
 
diff --git a/grails-test-suite-uber/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java b/grails-test-suite-uber/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
index 4a9e6970937..c7287f86e5d 100644
--- a/grails-test-suite-uber/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
+++ b/grails-test-suite-uber/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 public class GrailsUtilTests extends TestCase {
 
     public void testGrailsVersion() {
-        assertEquals("2.2.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
+        assertEquals("2.2.5", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
     }
 
     @Override