diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index be2ff0e7c34..a3fee2f0ef9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-smithyVersion=1.60.3
+smithyVersion=1.61.0
 smithyGradleVersion=1.2.0