diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fdfbe1cd..7e382420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches:
-      - 2.3.x
+      - 2.4.x
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - 2.3.x
+      - 2.4.x
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e67aa333..315899df 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
 		log4jVersion = '1.2.17'
-		springBootVersion = '2.3.6.RELEASE'
+		springBootVersion = '2.4.0'
 		eclipsePersistenceVersion = '2.1.1'
 		kryoVersion = '4.0.2'
 		springCloudClusterVersion = '1.0.2.RELEASE'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2368c30d..4cca1c2b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=2.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT