diff --git a/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml b/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml
index 1f3bdc704..fb79368af 100644
--- a/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml
+++ b/embedded-opensearch/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <artifactId>embedded-opensearch</artifactId>
 
     <properties>
-        <spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>1.5.4</spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>
+        <spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>1.6.0</spring-data-opensearch-starter.version>
         <opensearch-testcontainers.version>2.1.2</opensearch-testcontainers.version>
     </properties>