diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index a3ba7ce585..23cc65261c 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name := "finatra"
 
 organization := "com.twitter"
 
-version := "1.5.4-SNAPSHOT"
+version := "1.5.4"
 
 scalaVersion := "2.10.3"
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5918f66a68..0518e33c29 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.twitter</groupId>
   <artifactId>finatra</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.5.4</version>
   <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
   <description>Sinatra clone on top of finagle-http</description>
   <inceptionYear>2012</inceptionYear>