diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index a8d440a..6425c86 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ provisioner:
     extra_vars:
       es_major_version: "<%= ENV['VERSION'] %>"
       <% if ENV['VERSION'] == '5.x' %>
-      es_version: '5.6.8'
+      es_version: '5.6.9'
       <% end %>
   <% end %>
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c49204..49432f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -338,13 +338,16 @@ In addition to es_config, the following parameters allow the customization of th
 * ```es_start_service``` (true (default) or false)
 * ```es_plugins_reinstall``` (true or false (default) )
 * ```es_plugins``` an array of plugin definitions e.g.:
-* ```es_path_repo``` Sets the whitelist for allowing local back-up repositories
-* ```es_action_auto_create_index ``` Sets the value for auto index creation, use the syntax below for specifying indexes (else true/false):
-     es_action_auto_create_index: '[".watches", ".triggered_watches", ".watcher-history-*"]'
 ```yml
   es_plugins:
     - plugin: ingest-geoip 
 ```
+* ```es_path_repo``` Sets the whitelist for allowing local back-up repositories
+* ```es_action_auto_create_index ``` Sets the value for auto index creation, use the syntax below for specifying indexes (else true/false):
+     es_action_auto_create_index: '[".watches", ".triggered_watches", ".watcher-history-*"]'
+* ```es_path_repo``` Sets the whitelist for allowing local back-up repositories
+* ```es_action_auto_create_index ``` Sets the value for auto index creation, use the syntax below for specifying indexes (else true/false):
+     es_action_auto_create_index: '[".watches", ".triggered_watches", ".watcher-history-*"]'
 * ```es_allow_downgrades``` For development purposes only. (true or false (default) )
 * ```es_java_install``` If set to false, Java will not be installed. (true (default) or false)
 * ```update_java``` Updates Java to the latest version. (true or false (default))
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 56b2df9..52ec07c 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 es_major_version: "6.x"
-es_version: "6.2.3"
+es_version: "6.2.4"
 es_version_lock: false
 es_use_repository: true
 es_templates_fileglob: "files/templates/*.json"
diff --git a/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2 b/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
index ee93aba..739ed14 100644
--- a/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ xpack.notification.email:
         password: {{ es_mail_config['pass'] }}
         {% endif %}
         
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}