diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 60168c0af5..43786cf545 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ buildFromSource=true
 # The default version for LabKey artifacts that are built or that we depend on.
 # override in an individual module's gradle.properties file as necessary 
 labkeyVersion=26.3-SNAPSHOT
-labkeyClientApiVersion=7.1.0
+labkeyClientApiVersion=7.2.0-SortDirection-SNAPSHOT
 
 # Version numbers for the various binary artifacts that are included when
 # deploying via deployApp or deployDist and when creating distributions.