diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f5764d3f139..cbbed63bec9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-projectVersion=4.3.8
+projectVersion=4.3.9-SNAPSHOT
 projectGroupId=io.micronaut
 projectDesc=Natively Cloud Native
 title=Micronaut Framework