diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 82a8a830..4be17d0b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-data-couchbase</artifactId>
-    <version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>4.3.0-M1</version>
 
     <name>Spring Data Couchbase</name>
     <description>Spring Data integration for Couchbase</description>