diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index dcb55036615..be114afe68a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 
-elasticsearchVersion=5.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+elasticsearchVersion=5.2.0-SNAPSHOT