diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5dcc28999..b29ad4114 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=1.0.0-M3
 projectGroup=io.micronaut.serde
 micronautDocsVersion=2.0.0
 micronautVersion=3.2.5