diff --git a/lib/redmine/version.rb b/lib/redmine/version.rb
index 5ea62f3e00..66f73dc2da 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/version.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/version.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Redmine
     # * official release: nil
     # * stable branch:    stable
     # * trunk:            devel
-    BRANCH = 'devel'
+    BRANCH = 'stable'
 
     def self.revision
       revision = nil