diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e94df1108d..781c2ddbf3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=9.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=9.0.0-M1
 title=Grails GORM
 projectDesc=GORM - Grails Data Access Framework
 projectUrl=https://gorm.grails.org/