diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2f6bf66..04e1a61 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.apache.sling.commons.metrics</artifactId>
-  <version>1.2.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.2.8</version>
 
   <name>Apache Sling Commons Metrics</name>
   <description>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-commons-metrics.git
     </developerConnection>
     <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=sling-org-apache-sling-commons-metrics.git</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>org.apache.sling.commons.metrics-1.2.8</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <build>