diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b9b656022..a00fb72fa 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=5.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=5.0.0-M4
 
 projectGroup=io.micronaut.kubernetes