diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 845dca9f..92a8ff3b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ 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"}
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6342f193..594c2a5e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ mockitoVersion=1.10.10
 slf4jVersion=1.7.7
 spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
 springVersion=4.0.9.RELEASE
-springDataBuildVersion=1.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
-springDataCommonsVersion=1.10.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+springDataBuildVersion=1.6.0.RC1
+springDataCommonsVersion=1.10.0.RC1
 version=1.6.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT