diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b59954c6..0d1c1121 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalCloudCacheVersion=1.13.0
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.5
 springVersion=5.3.3
-springBootVersion=2.4.3-SNAPSHOT
+springBootVersion=2.5.0-M1
 springCloudBindingsVersion=1.7.0
 springDataBomVersion=2020.0.3
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.4.3