diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9c075c3a14..56cb36c2d7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ springBootVersion=2.4.2
 springFrameworkVersion=6.0.7
 micrometerVersion=1.10.5
 openSamlVersion=4.1.1
-version=6.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=6.1.0-M2
 kotlinVersion=1.8.20-RC
 samplesBranch=main
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError