diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 0a7d05e..69d183f 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+## 6.2.0 IN PROGRESS
+
 ## 6.1.0 2024-10-30
   * ERM-3369 Update module license, guidance and dependencies for mod-licenses
   * ERM-3089 missing content-type header in /licenses/licenses/${uuid}/linkedAgreements response
diff --git a/service/gradle.properties b/service/gradle.properties
index b406e16..2763633 100644
--- a/service/gradle.properties
+++ b/service/gradle.properties
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ gormVersion=8.0.3
 
 # Application
 appName=mod-licenses
-appVersion=6.1.0
-okapiInterfaceVersion=6.1
+appVersion=6.2.0-SNAPSHOT
+okapiInterfaceVersion=6.2
 dockerTagSuffix=
 dockerRepo=folioci