diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a39ae37d..b60793e4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.13.3
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.9
 springVersion=5.3.9
-springBootVersion=2.6.0-M2
+springBootVersion=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.7.1
 springDataBomVersion=2021.1.0-M2
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.6.0-M2
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ springSessionBomVersion=2021.1.0-M1
 springSessionDataGeodeVersion=2.6.0-M1
 springShellVersion=1.2.0.RELEASE
 testcontainersVersion=1.16.0
-version=1.6.0-M2
+version=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT