diff --git a/.ci/run-tests b/.ci/run-tests
index 7d4861e8e2..2e1941123a 100755
--- a/.ci/run-tests
+++ b/.ci/run-tests
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 set -eo pipefail
 
 export RUBY_TEST_VERSION=${RUBY_TEST_VERSION:-2.6.1}
-export ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION=${ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION:-6.7.0}
+export ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION=${ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION:-6.8.0}
 export SINGLE_TEST=${SINGLE_TEST}
 
 set +x
diff --git a/.ci/test-matrix.yml b/.ci/test-matrix.yml
index 0753d82dc5..3a64a179bd 100644
--- a/.ci/test-matrix.yml
+++ b/.ci/test-matrix.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION:
-- 6.7.2
-- 6.7.2-SNAPSHOT
+- 6.8.0
+- 6.8.0-SNAPSHOT
 
 RUBY_TEST_VERSION:
 - 2.6.1