diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 47ac8d9a..6bbfcf73 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.14.4
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.15
 springVersion=5.3.21
-springBootVersion=2.6.9
+springBootVersion=2.6.10-SNAPSHOT
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.8.1
 springDataBomVersion=2021.1.5
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.6.5
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ springSessionBomVersion=2021.1.3
 springSessionDataGeodeVersion=2.6.1
 springShellVersion=1.2.0.RELEASE
 testcontainersVersion=1.17.2
-version=1.6.9
+version=1.6.10-SNAPSHOT