diff --git a/lib/redmine/version.rb b/lib/redmine/version.rb
index f68f55ae1..18c49ee33 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/version.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/version.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Redmine
     # * official release: nil
     # * stable branch:    stable
     # * trunk:            devel
-    BRANCH = 'devel'
+    BRANCH = 'stable'
 
     # Retrieves the revision from the working copy
     def self.revision