diff --git a/jaxrs-spec/pom.xml b/jaxrs-spec/pom.xml
index 0268cd9..4bea0a5 100644
--- a/jaxrs-spec/pom.xml
+++ b/jaxrs-spec/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <asciidoctorj.pdf.version>1.6.0</asciidoctorj.pdf.version>
         <jruby.version>9.2.19.0</jruby.version>
         <!-- status: DRAFT, BETA, etc., or blank for final -->
-        <status></status>
+        <status>DRAFT</status>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>MMMM dd, yyyy</maven.build.timestamp.format>
         <revisiondate>${maven.build.timestamp}</revisiondate>
     </properties>
diff --git a/jaxrs-spec/src/main/asciidoc/chapters/introduction/_status.adoc b/jaxrs-spec/src/main/asciidoc/chapters/introduction/_status.adoc
index f905fc2..e5d67bd 100644
--- a/jaxrs-spec/src/main/asciidoc/chapters/introduction/_status.adoc
+++ b/jaxrs-spec/src/main/asciidoc/chapters/introduction/_status.adoc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 [[status]]
 === Status
 
-This is the final release of version 3.1. The issue tracking system for
+This is a draft of version 3.1. The issue tracking system for
 this release can be found at:
 
 https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/jaxrs-api/issues