diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 38e883ae948..f5e87dfedea 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=3.3.16.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=3.3.16
 commonsLangVersion=2.6
 commonsCliVersion=1.2
 commonsIOVersion=2.2
diff --git a/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java b/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
index 6b70cf8ddab..cae2dfbd4ed 100644
--- a/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
+++ b/grails-core/src/test/groovy/grails/util/GrailsUtilTests.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 public class GrailsUtilTests extends TestCase {
 
     public void testGrailsVersion() {
-        assertEquals("3.3.16.BUILD-SNAPSHOT", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
+        assertEquals("3.3.16", GrailsUtil.getGrailsVersion());
     }
 
     @Override