diff --git a/src/nw_version.h b/src/nw_version.h
index b8f1862cfe..fa2c694539 100644
--- a/src/nw_version.h
+++ b/src/nw_version.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define NW_MINOR_VERSION 28
 #define NW_PATCH_VERSION 0
 
-#define NW_VERSION_IS_RELEASE 0
+#define NW_VERSION_IS_RELEASE 1
 
 #ifndef NW_STRINGIFY
 #define NW_STRINGIFY(n) NW_STRINGIFY_HELPER(n)