diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6e03e26ae..166ec1f5b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>chronicle-wire</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26ea8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26ea8</version>
     <name>OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire</name>
     <description>Chronicle-Wire</description>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
         <url>scm:git:git@github.com:OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire.git</url>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:OpenHFT/Chronicle-Wire.git</developerConnection>
-        <tag>ea</tag>
+        <tag>chronicle-wire-2.26ea8</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <profiles>