diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 807763d2d..1af5653c7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>2.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.8.1</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
   <name>Versions Maven Plugin</name>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/mojohaus/versions-maven-plugin.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/mojohaus/versions-maven-plugin.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/mojohaus/versions-maven-plugin/tree/${project.scm.tag}</url>
-    <tag>master</tag>
+    <tag>versions-maven-plugin-2.8.1</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>github</system>