diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8ba73409..c7c8a1f9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina
-version=0.6.0
+version=0.6.1-SNAPSHOT
 
 #dependency
 ballerinaLangVersion=2201.6.0