diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index f0dbf3c75f11adfa64d0889980e12133b4a222ae..c3182f74eae733abd39eed4fffec43b5302868dc 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '8.5.4-dev';
+  const VERSION = '8.5.4';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.