diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cf8376a121..c4f08adf0e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
         opensearch_group = "org.opensearch"
         isSnapshot = "true" == System.getProperty("build.snapshot", "true")
         opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "3.0.0-SNAPSHOT")
-        buildVersionQualifier = System.getProperty("build.version_qualifier", "beta1")
+        buildVersionQualifier = System.getProperty("build.version_qualifier", "")
         asm_version = "9.7"
 
         // 2.0.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT -> 2.0.0.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT