diff --git a/ignite/README.md b/ignite/README.md
index 78075c7c02d3446d18abe8d4c000d7e44c386de1..3c4c20ef4da3fbc40d69606ebe5c046a9df99b79 100644
--- a/ignite/README.md
+++ b/ignite/README.md
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Git clone YCSB and compile:
 ### 2. Start Apache Ignite
 1.1 Download latest binary [Apache Ignite release](https://ignite.apache.org/download.cgi#binaries)
 
-1.2 Start ignite nodes using apache-ignite-fabric-2.5.0-bin/bin/**ignite.sh** ignite.xml
+1.2 Start ignite nodes using apache-ignite-fabric-2.6.0-bin/bin/**ignite.sh** ignite.xml
 
-1.3 Copy YCSB/ignite/target/ignite-binding-0.16.0-SNAPSHOT.jar to apache-ignite-fabric-2.5.0-bin/libs
+1.3 Copy YCSB/ignite/target/ignite-binding-0.16.0-SNAPSHOT.jar to apache-ignite-fabric-2.6.0-bin/libs
 
 Note: Please use YCSB/ignite/resources/**ignite.xml** for running **IgniteClient** tests and **ignite-sql.xml** for
 **IgniteSqlClient** tests. Pay attention that some parameters such us **storagePath**, ****_walPath_****, ****_walArchivePath_****
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 99227ffbef7ac388e09c6a97c7c015c2b992bc25..82296670578251632ac6d3bdf80fccbd2c46506a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ LICENSE file.
     <hbase14.version>1.4.2</hbase14.version>
     <hbase20.version>2.0.0</hbase20.version>
     <hypertable.version>0.9.5.6</hypertable.version>
-    <ignite.version>2.5.0</ignite.version>
+    <ignite.version>2.6.0</ignite.version>
     <infinispan.version>7.2.2.Final</infinispan.version>
     <kudu.version>1.6.0</kudu.version>
     <maprhbase.version>1.1.8-mapr-1710</maprhbase.version>