diff --git a/docs/reST/conf.py b/docs/reST/conf.py
index d46d567db9..d87eeba9b4 100644
--- a/docs/reST/conf.py
+++ b/docs/reST/conf.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '2.4.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.4.1.dev1'
+release = '2.4.1'
 
 # Format strings for the version directives
 versionadded_format = 'New in pygame-ce %s'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 94d6c1a87f..0ba5bf9c4e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 METADATA = {
     "name": "pygame-ce",
-    "version": "2.4.1.dev1",
+    "version": "2.4.1",
     "license": "LGPL",
     "url": "https://pyga.me",
     "author": "A community project.",
diff --git a/src_c/include/_pygame.h b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
index c937862494..83a24218f9 100644
--- a/src_c/include/_pygame.h
+++ b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #define PG_PATCH_VERSION 1
 /* The below is of the form ".devX" for dev releases, and "" (empty) for full
  * releases */
-#define PG_VERSION_TAG ".dev1"
+#define PG_VERSION_TAG ""
 #define PG_VERSIONNUM(MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH) \
     (1000 * (MAJOR) + 100 * (MINOR) + (PATCH))
 #define PG_VERSION_ATLEAST(MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH)                             \