diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4111debc6..e28e1630b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ buildscript {
 }
 apply plugin: 'org.kordamp.gradle.markdown'
 
+apply from: 'version.gradle'
+
 allprojects {
 	apply plugin: 'java'
 	apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 
 	ext {
-		shortVersion = '4.1.0-alpha6'
-		isSnapshot = true
 		gitCommit = getGitCommit()
 		javadocAllDir = new File(buildDir, 'javadoc')
 		documentationDir = new File(buildDir, 'documentation')
diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b5adbf5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+allprojects {
+	ext {
+		shortVersion = '4.1.0-alpha6'
+		isSnapshot = true
+	}
+}