diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 565e980685d..b6f3f3bbe32 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ If you are interested in contributing to NATS, read about our...
 [Fossa-Image]: https://app.fossa.io/api/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fnats-io%2Fgnatsd.svg?type=shield
 [Build-Status-Url]: https://travis-ci.com/github/nats-io/nats-server
 [Build-Status-Image]: https://travis-ci.com/nats-io/nats-server.svg?branch=master
-[Release-Url]: https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.2.0
-[Release-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v2.2.0-1eb0fc.svg
+[Release-Url]: https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.2.1
+[Release-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v2.2.1-1eb0fc.svg
 [Coverage-Url]: https://coveralls.io/r/nats-io/nats-server?branch=master
 [Coverage-image]: https://coveralls.io/repos/github/nats-io/nats-server/badge.svg?branch=master
 [ReportCard-Url]: https://goreportcard.com/report/nats-io/nats-server
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 59b8527ec4a..bed1a2707c2 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.4.2 h1:+Z5KGCizgyZCbGh1KZqA0fcLLkwbsjIzS4aV2v7wJX0
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-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0 h1:xsAVV57WRhGj6kEIi8ReJzQlHHqcBYCElAvkovg3B/4=
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@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
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-golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=
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diff --git a/server/const.go b/server/const.go
index 7d256d9f8d8..c1ba985beb6 100644
--- a/server/const.go
+++ b/server/const.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// VERSION is the current version for the server.
-	VERSION = "2.2.1-RC15"
+	VERSION = "2.2.1"
 
 	// PROTO is the currently supported protocol.
 	// 0 was the original