diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index f0cbb46d7..f5d77dc48 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const (
 var (
 	// Version is the current version of Tendermint
 	// Must be a string because scripts like dist.sh read this file.
-	Version = "0.19.5-dev"
+	Version = "0.19.5"
 
 	// GitCommit is the current HEAD set using ldflags.
 	GitCommit string