diff --git a/nbproject/project.properties b/nbproject/project.properties
index 422d61ca70..54aa527fd3 100644
--- a/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ app.name=${branding.token}
 ### if left unset, version will default to today's date
 app.version=4.17.0
 ### build.type must be one of: DEVELOPMENT, RELEASE
-#build.type=RELEASE
-build.type=DEVELOPMENT
+build.type=RELEASE
+#build.type=DEVELOPMENT
 
 project.org.netbeans.progress=org-netbeans-api-progress
 project.org.sleuthkit.autopsy.experimental=Experimental