diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e6ade83074..0e522fbf12 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ artifactoryPublishingMavenRepo=https://zowe.jfrog.io/zowe/libs-release-local
 artifactoryPublishingMavenSnapshotRepo=https://zowe.jfrog.io/zowe/libs-snapshot-local
 
 # Artifacts version
-version=3.1.6
+version=3.1.7-SNAPSHOT
 
 defaultSpringBootVersion=2.0.2.RELEASE
 defaultSpringBootCloudVersion=2.0.0.RELEASE