diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 15c086e51..8380ad6c9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ ext {
     commonsLangVersion = '3.7'
     commonsVfs2Version = '2.2'
     args4jVersion = '2.33'
-    freemarkerVersion = '2.3.27-incubating'
+    freemarkerVersion = '2.3.28'
     junit4Version = '4.12'
-    flexmarkVersion = '0.32.18'
+    flexmarkVersion = '0.32.20'
     jettyServerVersion = '9.2.24.v20180105'
     orientDbVersion = '2.2.33'
-    groovyVersion = '2.4.14'
+    groovyVersion = '2.4.15'
     slf4jVersion = '1.7.25'
     logbackVersion = '1.2.3'
     assertjCoreVersion = '2.9.0'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a92611734..369ff9858 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group=org.jbake
-version=2.7.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.6.1
 description=JBake is a Java based open source static site/blog generator for developers.
 
 website=http://jbake.org