diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index 9ed565a246be1bd863b4197467174beb2e54ea46..f27c6d2281ed730bf1d708ce8803bd8d7aaab5f8 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '8.1.6-dev';
+  const VERSION = '8.1.6';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.