diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b7c2a4bdd..525804920 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <properties>
-        <sdk-core-version>9.27.1</sdk-core-version>
+        <sdk-core-version>9.27.2</sdk-core-version>
 
         <git-repository-name>cloudant-java-sdk</git-repository-name>