diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4fb60613..9465eabf 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [egg_info]
-tag_build = .dev0
+#tag_build = .dev0
 
 [bdist_wheel]
 #python-tag = py3
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 9e5bb581..f35bd2bb 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # License: 3-clause BSD.  The full license text is available at:
 #  - https://github.com/uqfoundation/dill/blob/master/LICENSE
 
-__version__ = '0.3.9.dev0'
+__version__ = '0.3.9'#.dev0'
 __author__ = 'Mike McKerns'
 __contact__ = 'mmckerns@uqfoundation.org'