diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e72df76c..b3b027a1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.13.2
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.8
 springVersion=5.3.9
-springBootVersion=2.5.3
+springBootVersion=2.5.4-SNAPSHOT
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.7.1
 springDataBomVersion=2021.0.3
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.5.3
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ springSessionBomVersion=2021.0.1
 springSessionDataGeodeVersion=2.5.2
 springShellVersion=1.2.0.RELEASE
 testcontainersVersion=1.15.3
-version=1.5.3
+version=1.5.4-SNAPSHOT