diff --git a/Makefile.package b/Makefile.package
index bc7f87e..3382c82 100755
--- a/Makefile.package
+++ b/Makefile.package
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ test:
 	ssh $(AMD_SERVER) "source .zprofile && cd $(WORK) && $(TEST_CMD)"
 
 release:
-	mvn deploy -DperformRelease=true
+	mvn deploy -DperformRelease=true 
 
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aa23c2b..47c80ed 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.xerial.snappy</groupId>
     <artifactId>snappy-java</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.1.0-M1</version>
     <name>Snappy for Java</name>
     <description>snappy-java: A fast compression/decompression library</description>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>