diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0bbb3c3a..206454b4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-geode-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>2.7.8</version>
+	<version>2.7.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data for Apache Geode Parent</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-geode-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-geode-distribution/pom.xml
index 23629907..70d0b304 100644
--- a/spring-data-geode-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-geode-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-geode-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.8</version>
+		<version>2.7.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-data-geode-distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-geode/pom.xml b/spring-data-geode/pom.xml
index 7e87517f..52978e33 100644
--- a/spring-data-geode/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-geode/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-geode-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.8</version>
+		<version>2.7.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-data-geode</artifactId>