diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c71273d5bf..dd90855165 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 subprojects {
-    ext.version_number     = "1.6.0-RC21"
+    ext.version_number     = "1.6.0"
     ext.group_info         = "org.whispersystems"
     ext.axolotl_version    = "1.3.1"
 
diff --git a/java/build.gradle b/java/build.gradle
index db9ae138b1..440fd91fc7 100644
--- a/java/build.gradle
+++ b/java/build.gradle
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ task packageSources(type: Jar) {
 }
 
 artifacts {
-    archives(packageJavadoc) {
-        type = 'javadoc'
-    }
-
+    archives packageJavadoc
     archives packageSources
 }