diff --git a/lib/redmine/version.rb b/lib/redmine/version.rb
index f00258596..da9d4be7b 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/version.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/version.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module Redmine
     # * official release: nil
     # * stable branch:    stable
     # * trunk:            devel
-    BRANCH = 'devel'
+    BRANCH = 'stable'
 
     # Retrieves the revision from the working copy
     def self.revision