diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74a77da99..a1d52b9f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ FakeExample().start()
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
     // install the platform...
-    implementation platform("org.http4k:http4k-connect-bom:5.6.7.0")
+    implementation platform("org.http4k:http4k-connect-bom:5.6.8.0")
 
     // ...then choose a client
     implementation "org.http4k:http4k-connect-amazon-s3"
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index a6d7fcc38..186704b3c 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "connect": {
-        "version": "5.6.7.0"
+        "version": "5.6.8.0"
     }
 }