diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5f3c0f229..d866c30b9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 		environmentProperty = project.hasProperty('environment') ? getProperty('environment') : 'hsql'
 
-		springVersionDefault = '5.2.0.M1'
+		springVersionDefault = '5.2.0.M2'
 		springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? getProperty('springVersion') : springVersionDefault
 		springRetryVersion = '1.2.4.RELEASE'
 		springAmqpVersion = '2.2.0.M1'
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/TransactionManagerConfigurationTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/TransactionManagerConfigurationTests.java
index 3a4876688..32685fdde 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/TransactionManagerConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/annotation/TransactionManagerConfigurationTests.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public abstract class TransactionManagerConfigurationTests {
 		for (Advisor advisor : advisors) {
 			if (advisor.getAdvice() instanceof TransactionInterceptor) {
 				TransactionInterceptor transactionInterceptor = (TransactionInterceptor) advisor.getAdvice();
-				return transactionInterceptor.getTransactionManager();
+				return (PlatformTransactionManager) transactionInterceptor.getTransactionManager();
 			}
 		}
 		return null;