diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
index 4e9cb322ec..6ba2ad07e1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@
 				<jdk>9</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<properties>
-				<aspectj.version>1.9.0.BETA-7</aspectj.version>
+				<aspectj.version>1.9.0.RC1</aspectj.version>
 			</properties>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml b/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml
index 4cd77145a0..b106d43086 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/pom.xml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 				<jdk>9</jdk>
 			</activation>
 			<properties>
-				<aspectj.version>1.9.0.BETA-7</aspectj.version>
+				<aspectj.version>1.9.0.RC1</aspectj.version>
 			</properties>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>