diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 8276e2745..d13229aa5 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ commit = True
 message = Bump version {current_version} to {new_version}
 tag = False
 tag_name = {new_version}
-current_version = 3.1.1-alpha
+current_version = 3.1.1
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(\-(?P<release>[a-z]+))?
 serialize = 
 	{major}.{minor}.{patch}-{release}
diff --git a/src/sardana/release.py b/src/sardana/release.py
index 9f14a121b..834a7b12d 100644
--- a/src/sardana/release.py
+++ b/src/sardana/release.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 # we use semantic versioning (http://semver.org/) and we update it using the
 # bumpversion script (https://github.com/peritus/bumpversion)
-version = '3.1.1-alpha'
+version = '3.1.1'
 
 description = "instrument control and data acquisition system"