diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index a8d440ad..6425c865 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ provisioner:
     extra_vars:
       es_major_version: "<%= ENV['VERSION'] %>"
       <% if ENV['VERSION'] == '5.x' %>
-      es_version: '5.6.8'
+      es_version: '5.6.9'
       <% end %>
   <% end %>
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e72e4f28..ad2be6ec 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 es_major_version: "6.x"
-es_version: "6.2.3"
+es_version: "6.2.4"
 es_version_lock: false
 es_use_repository: true
 es_templates_fileglob: "files/templates/*.json"