diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 497a03a2f..587b8d998 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'maven-publish'
 }
 
-version = '0.17-alpha4'
+version = '0.17-SNAPSHOT'
 
 dependencies {
     api 'org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18:1.78.1'
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
index adc5b64e5..5a202c5dc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import static org.bitcoinj.base.internal.Preconditions.check;
 public class VersionMessage extends BaseMessage {
 
     /** The version of this library release, as a string. */
-    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "0.17-alpha4";
+    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "0.17-SNAPSHOT";
     /** The value that is prepended to the subVer field of this application. */
     public static final String LIBRARY_SUBVER = "/bitcoinj:" + BITCOINJ_VERSION + "/";