diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ffc808a2..0e6f1028 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-release" }
+  maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" }
   maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/plugins-release"}
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('platformVersion')) {
    apply plugin: 'spring-io'
 
     repositories {
-        maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-release" }
+        maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" }
     }
 
     dependencies {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d7fcaef4..73238516 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ junitVersion=4.11
 gemfireVersion=7.0.2
 spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
 aspectjVersion=1.8.2
-springDataBuildVersion=1.5.3.RELEASE
+springDataBuildVersion=1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springVersion=4.0.9.RELEASE
-springDataCommonsVersion=1.9.3.RELEASE
+springDataCommonsVersion=1.9.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 log4jVersion=1.2.17
 hamcrestVersion=1.3
 version=1.5.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT