diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1a482993b..58ec01727 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=5.2.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=6.0.0-SNAPSHOT
 
 projectGroup=io.micronaut.kubernetes