diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1f0a976..b1cf0e3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ apacheTaglibsStandardVersion=1.2.5
 groovyVersion=2.4.20
 javaxServletJspJstlApiVersion=1.2.1
 multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
-pivotalGemFireVersion=9.8.7
+pivotalGemFireVersion=9.8.9
 # The Spring Boot & Spring Session version are the only required version properties.
 # The other Spring version properties are for overriding/testing purposes.
 springVersion=5.2.7.BUILD-SNAPSHOT