diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b739b6f7a..a67dd4190 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def jmhVersion = '1.37'
 def jcstressVersion = '0.16'
 
 def agronaGroup = 'org.agrona'
-def agronaVersion = '1.21.1'
+def agronaVersion = '1.22.0-SNAPSHOT'
 
 def getConfigProperty(final String projectPropertyName, final String envVarName) {
     String value = project.findProperty(projectPropertyName)