diff --git a/rigs/icom/ic728.c b/rigs/icom/ic728.c
index d799f7535..2b2617b2b 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/ic728.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/ic728.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic729_caps =
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
     .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
-    .status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
+    .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
     .ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_NONE,
     .dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_NONE,