diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index 69f75d56..efce742a 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <target name="init">
         <property name="Name" value="helma"/>
         <property name="year" value="1998-${year}"/>
-        <property name="version" value="1.6.x"/>
+        <property name="version" value="1.6.0"/>
         <property name="project" value="helma"/>
 
         <property name="cvs.root.apps" value=":pserver:anonymous@adele.helma.at:/opt/cvs/apps"/>
diff --git a/src/helma/main/Server.java b/src/helma/main/Server.java
index 2bb9c02a..58bd3061 100644
--- a/src/helma/main/Server.java
+++ b/src/helma/main/Server.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import helma.util.ResourceProperties;
  */
 public class Server implements Runnable {
     // version string
-    public static final String version = "1.6.x (__builddate__)";
+    public static final String version = "1.6.0 (__builddate__)";
 
     // static server instance
     private static Server server;