diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 46f88455..fbe65915 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.13.0
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.6
 springVersion=5.3.5
-springBootVersion=2.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+springBootVersion=2.5.0-M3
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.7.0
 springDataBomVersion=2021.0.0-M5
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.5.0-M5