diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4d5da41..7236043 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## 1.22
+## 1.22.1
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `MpsGenerate` task is placed into "generation" group by default, rather than (incorrect) "verification".
+
+## 1.22.0
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f1d0db4..e556347 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ plugins {
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator") version "0.13.2"
 }
 
-val baseVersion = "1.22.0"
+val baseVersion = "1.22.1"
 
 group = "de.itemis.mps"
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/TaskGroups.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/TaskGroups.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51ffa88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/TaskGroups.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package de.itemis.mps.gradle
+
+import org.gradle.language.base.plugins.LifecycleBasePlugin
+
+internal object TaskGroups {
+    const val VERIFICATION = LifecycleBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP // "verification"
+    const val GENERATION = "generation"
+}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsCheck.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsCheck.kt
index 7ebb086..117b414 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsCheck.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsCheck.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.itemis.mps.gradle.tasks
 
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.BackendConfigurations
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.ErrorMessages
+import de.itemis.mps.gradle.TaskGroups
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.launcher.MpsBackendBuilder
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.launcher.MpsVersionDetection
 import org.gradle.api.GradleException
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ abstract class MpsCheck : JavaExec(), VerificationTask {
             result
         })
 
-        group = LifecycleBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP
+        group = TaskGroups.VERIFICATION
 
         classpath(project.configurations.named(BackendConfigurations.MODELCHECK_BACKEND_CONFIGURATION_NAME))
         classpath(additionalModelcheckBackendClasspath)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsGenerate.kt b/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsGenerate.kt
index a0c7cbd..642c36a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsGenerate.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/itemis/mps/gradle/tasks/MpsGenerate.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package de.itemis.mps.gradle.tasks
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.BackendConfigurations
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.EnvironmentKind
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.ErrorMessages
+import de.itemis.mps.gradle.TaskGroups
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.launcher.MpsBackendBuilder
 import de.itemis.mps.gradle.launcher.MpsVersionDetection
 import org.gradle.api.GradleException
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ abstract class MpsGenerate : JavaExec() {
             result
         })
 
-        group = LifecycleBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP
+        group = TaskGroups.GENERATION
 
         classpath(project.configurations.named(BackendConfigurations.GENERATE_BACKEND_CONFIGURATION_NAME))
         classpath(additionalGenerateBackendClasspath)