diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 75f166f2ef8..b517fc646e0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-smithyVersion=1.55.0
+smithyVersion=1.56.0
 smithyGradleVersion=1.2.0