Preparing 6.8.1.
diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index baf8cd5..2d75f90 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # TestNG distribution
 #
 testng.basename=testng
-testng.version=6.9beta
+testng.version=6.8.1
 testng.fullname=${testng.basename}-${testng.version}
 
 #
diff --git a/pom-test.xml b/pom-test.xml
index 37d11de..deb818e 100644
--- a/pom-test.xml
+++ b/pom-test.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
       <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
-      <version>6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>6.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
    </dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1722a7e..0f64777 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>TestNG</name>
-  <version>6.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <description>TestNG is a testing framework.</description>
   <url>http://testng.org</url>