diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1fad09b..cb99a96b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ _Java 8 maven artifact:_
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.zaxxer</groupId>
         <artifactId>HikariCP</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.1</version>
+        <version>2.7.2</version>
     </dependency>
 ```
 _Java 9 Early Access maven artifact:_