diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ef59e5cb59..fc33bb6a27 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ subprojects {
 
     group = 'org.ethereum'
 
-    version = config.versionNumber + ("master" == gitCurBranch() || "release-1.4.x" == gitCurBranch() ? "-RELEASE" : "-SNAPSHOT")
+    version = config.versionNumber + ("master" == gitCurBranch() ? "-RELEASE" : "-SNAPSHOT")
 
     println("Building version: " + version + " (from branch " + gitCurBranch() + ")")