diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 25dcc21a6..d83e7ab20 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.snowflake</groupId>
     <artifactId>snowflake-kafka-connector</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.7</version>
+    <version>1.6.8</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Snowflake Kafka Connector</name>
     <description>Snowflake Kafka Connect Sink Connector</description>
diff --git a/pom_confluent.xml b/pom_confluent.xml
index f1e7dc8c5..b641a03ec 100644
--- a/pom_confluent.xml
+++ b/pom_confluent.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.snowflake</groupId>
     <artifactId>snowflake-kafka-connector</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.7</version>
+    <version>1.6.8</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Snowflake Kafka Connector</name>
     <description>Snowflake Kafka Connect Sink Connector</description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/snowflake/kafka/connector/Utils.java b/src/main/java/com/snowflake/kafka/connector/Utils.java
index 46a9608dc..7a4247c42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/snowflake/kafka/connector/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/snowflake/kafka/connector/Utils.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 public class Utils {
 
   // Connector version, change every release
-  public static final String VERSION = "1.6.7";
+  public static final String VERSION = "1.6.8";
 
   // connector parameter list
   public static final String NAME = "name";