diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b4e6e6b6..a6b25d70 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=1.13.4
+version=1.13.5-SNAPSHOT
 
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=10.12.1
 hikkariLibVersion=3.3.1