diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3d513a2f..58488d35 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.14.4
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.15
 springVersion=5.3.20
-springBootVersion=2.6.8
+springBootVersion=2.6.9-SNAPSHOT
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.8.1
 springDataBomVersion=2021.1.4
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.6.4
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ springSessionBomVersion=2021.1.3
 springSessionDataGeodeVersion=2.6.1
 springShellVersion=1.2.0.RELEASE
 testcontainersVersion=1.16.3
-version=1.6.8
+version=1.6.9-SNAPSHOT