diff --git a/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml b/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
index d293878fb..4a6d0960c 100644
--- a/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@
 		<profile>
 			<id>bootstrap</id>
 			<repositories>
+				<repository>
+   					<id>gemstone</id>
+   					<name>Release bundles for SQLFire and GemFire</name>
+  					 <url>http://dist.gemstone.com.s3.amazonaws.com/maven/release</url>
+				</repository>
 				<repository>
 					<id>objectstyle</id>
 					<name>ObjectStyle.org Repository</name>
@@ -351,6 +356,11 @@
 	</reporting>
 	<dependencyManagement>
 		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>com.vmware.sqlfire</groupId>
+				<artifactId>sqlfireclient</artifactId>
+				<version>1.0.3</version>
+			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
 				<artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>