diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c39e0383..f124f8c0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 buildscript {
 
     ext {
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.5.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.6.0-SNAPSHOT")
         isSnapshot = "true" == System.getProperty("build.snapshot", "true")
         buildVersionQualifier = System.getProperty("build.version_qualifier", "")
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin-descriptor.properties b/src/main/resources/plugin-descriptor.properties
index 21141fc4..e3610141 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin-descriptor.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin-descriptor.properties
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 description=Performance Analyzer Plugin
 #
 # 'version': plugin's version
-version=2.5.0.0
+version=2.6.0.0
 #
 # 'name': the plugin name
 name=performance-analyzer
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ classname=org.opensearch.performanceanalyzer.PerformanceAnalyzerPlugin
 java.version=1.8
 #
 # 'opensearch.version' version of opensearch compiled against
-opensearch.version=2.5.0
+opensearch.version=2.6.0