diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7547a8aae1..3a563cf8b2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ subprojects {
   version.with {
     major = 2 // incompatible API changes
     minor = 2 // backwards-compatible additions
-    patch = 5 // backwards-compatible bug fixes
+    patch = 6 // backwards-compatible bug fixes
     releaseBuild = rootProject.hasProperty('release')
   }
   archivesBaseName = path[1..-1].replaceAll(':', '-').toLowerCase()
diff --git a/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/BoundedLocalCache.java b/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/BoundedLocalCache.java
index eb02abe9e5..eb3e3caa01 100644
--- a/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/BoundedLocalCache.java
+++ b/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/BoundedLocalCache.java
@@ -2672,7 +2672,7 @@ public boolean exec() {
       } catch (Throwable t) {
         logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Exception thrown when performing the maintenance task", t);
       }
-      return true;
+      return false;
     }
 
     @Override