diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 24c1643af57..59796b52905 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=6.2.1-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=6.2.1
 antVersion=1.10.14
 aspectjVersion=1.9.22
 asyncVersion=5.0.2
diff --git a/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java b/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
index 0894f59751f..043838662f1 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("6.2.1-SNAPSHOT", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
+        assertEquals("6.2.1", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
     }
 
     @AfterEach