diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 905117e7..ca0fed2a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.13.3
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.9
 springVersion=5.3.10
-springBootVersion=2.5.5
+springBootVersion=2.5.6-SNAPSHOT
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.7.1
 springDataBomVersion=2021.0.5
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.5.5
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ springSessionBomVersion=2021.0.2
 springSessionDataGeodeVersion=2.5.4
 springShellVersion=1.2.0.RELEASE
 testcontainersVersion=1.16.0
-version=1.5.5
+version=1.5.6-SNAPSHOT