diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 734ca639..1abacdae 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.14.0
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.10
 springVersion=5.3.12
-springBootVersion=2.6.0-RC1
+springBootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.8.0
 springDataBomVersion=2021.1.0-RC1
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.6.0-RC1
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ springSessionBomVersion=2021.1.0-RC1
 springSessionDataGeodeVersion=2.6.0-RC1
 springShellVersion=1.2.0.RELEASE
 testcontainersVersion=1.16.0
-version=1.6.0-RC1
+version=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT