diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index 3eabfd43d1..f96c849a49 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- This repo version -->
     <VersionPrefix>2.2.9</VersionPrefix>
-    <PreReleaseVersionLabel>preview</PreReleaseVersionLabel>
+    <PreReleaseVersionLabel>release</PreReleaseVersionLabel>
     <!-- Opt-out repo features -->
     <UsingToolXliff>false</UsingToolXliff>
     <MicrosoftNETTestSdkVersion>17.1.0</MicrosoftNETTestSdkVersion>