diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0cfbf536..23b66d7e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 version=1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 group=io.vertx
 gradleVersion=1.5
-vertxVersion=2.1M2-SNAPSHOT
+vertxVersion=2.1.1
 junitVersion=4.11