diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b9d34aa7..da46d672 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=7.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=7.0.0-M1
 gradleNexusPluginVersion=2.3.1
 gradleNexusPublishPluginVersion=2.0.0
 grailsVersion=7.0.0-SNAPSHOT