diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ef4b857ba..f9f592bd4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ deploy:
 
 env:
   global:
-    - NITRITE_VERSION=2.1.1-SNAPSHOT
+    - NITRITE_VERSION=2.1.1
     - PGP_KEY_FILE=~/secring.gpg
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b91572703..8db1a123b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1024m
 
 # artifact version
-nitriteVersion=2.1.1-SNAPSHOT
+nitriteVersion=2.1.1
 
 # nitrite dependency
 asciidoctorVersion=1.5.4