diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 920e13596..3a9227783 100755
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- version -->
-# 9.0.0-9 API Reference
+# 9.0.0 API Reference
 <!-- versionstop -->
 
 <img src="https://raw.github.com/hapijs/joi/master/images/validation.png" align="right" />
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdead70af..3a0a42f89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ When validating a schema:
 * Rules are defined in an additive fashion and evaluated in order after whitelist and blacklist checks.
 
 # API
-See the [API Reference](https://github.com/hapijs/joi/blob/v9.0.0-9/API.md).
+See the [API Reference](https://github.com/hapijs/joi/blob/v9.0.0/API.md).
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c8f30d936..86258fd68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "joi",
   "description": "Object schema validation",
-  "version": "9.0.0-9",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/hapijs/joi",
   "repository": "git://github.com/hapijs/joi",
   "main": "lib/index.js",