diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e10f51ca..856dcf76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Then, run [`packer init`](https://www.packer.io/docs/commands/init).
 packer {
   required_plugins {
     amazon = {
-      version = ">= 1.2.8"
+      version = ">= 1.2.9"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/amazon"
     }
   }
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index fae95471..7e8dd1bd 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var (
 	// VersionPrerelease is A pre-release marker for the Version. If this is ""
 	// (empty string) then it means that it is a final release. Otherwise, this
 	// is a pre-release such as "dev" (in development), "beta", "rc1", etc.
-	VersionPrerelease = "dev"
+	VersionPrerelease = ""
 
 	// PluginVersion is used by the plugin set to allow Packer to recognize
 	// what version this plugin is.