diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5ed4ec040b..fad4e64e65 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ springBootVersion=2.4.2
 springFrameworkVersion=6.0.0
 micrometerVersion=1.10.1
 openSamlVersion=4.1.1
-version=6.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=6.1.0-M1
 kotlinVersion=1.7.21
 samplesBranch=main
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError