diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4e76673b..c4f0d672 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ description = 'Spring Data GemFire'
 group = 'org.springframework.data'
 
 repositories {
-  maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" }
+  maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone" }
   maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/plugins-release"}
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('platformVersion')) {
     apply plugin: 'spring-io'
 
     repositories {
-        maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" }
+        maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone" }
     }
 
     dependencyManagement {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3c006587..d3b5428f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ antlrVersion=2.7.7
 aspectjVersion=1.8.5
 gemfireVersion=8.1.0
 hamcrestVersion=1.3
-jacksonVersion=2.5.1
+jacksonVersion=2.6.0
 junitVersion=4.12
 log4jVersion=1.2.17
 mockitoVersion=1.10.19
 slf4jVersion=1.7.12
 spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
-springVersion=4.1.6.RELEASE
-springDataBuildVersion=1.7.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
-springDataCommonsVersion=1.11.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+springVersion=4.1.7.RELEASE
+springDataBuildVersion=1.7.0.RC1
+springDataCommonsVersion=1.11.0.RC1
 version=1.7.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT