diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index cc4e37b..9293287 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.3.5
+current_version = 2.3.6
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51c4192..3e57974 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ All you need to do is:
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud</groupId>
       <artifactId>watson-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.5</version>
+      <version>2.3.6</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
 
     or in your gradle `build.gradle`, in the dependencies stanza, add
     ```
-    compile 'com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud:watson-spring-boot-starter:2.3.5'
+    compile 'com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud:watson-spring-boot-starter:2.3.6'
     ```
 
 2. Add your Watson service(s) credentials and version info to your application
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ccf0837..a93889d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2.3.5
+version=2.3.6
 group = com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud
 watsonVersion = 9.3.1
 springVersion = 5.1.13.RELEASE