diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03686ec1c..1ffc3dfa9 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ docker run \
   --name halo \
   -p 8090:8090 \
   -v ~/.halo2:/root/.halo2 \
-  halohub/halo:2.5 \
+  halohub/halo:2.6 \
   --halo.security.initializer.superadminusername=admin \
   --halo.security.initializer.superadminpassword=P@88w0rd
 ```
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f08c9f921..fa3baf5b4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.7.0-SNAPSHOT
 r2dbc-mysql.version=1.0.2