diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 24d75ccd..7c3f8a73 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.13.0
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.6
 springVersion=5.3.4
-springBootVersion=2.4.3
+springBootVersion=2.4.4-SNAPSHOT
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.7.0
 springDataBomVersion=2020.0.5
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.4.5
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ springSessionBomVersion=2020.0.3
 springSessionDataGeodeVersion=2.4.2
 springShellVersion=1.2.0.RELEASE
 testcontainersVersion=1.15.2
-version=1.4.3
+version=1.4.4-SNAPSHOT