diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 327812f2d..b4cfce4a7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 
-version = '6.5.2'
+version = '6.5.3-SNAPSHOT'
 def jreVersion = ""
 def testOutputDir = file("build/classes/java/test")
 def archivesBaseName = 'mssql-jdbc'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6739ad5a..5b39cdd77 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	
 	<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
-	<version>6.5.2.${jreVersion}-preview</version>
+	<version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT.${jreVersion}-preview</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	
 	<name>Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server</name>