diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c673a54c..5fedd4ce 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ 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"}
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ 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 2a3c610b..dde38f31 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ gemfireVersion=7.0.2
 spring.range="[3.2.0, 4.0.0)"
 aspectjVersion=1.7.4
 springVersion=3.2.13.RELEASE
-springDataCommonsVersion=1.8.6.RELEASE
+springDataCommonsVersion=1.8.7.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 log4jVersion=1.2.17
 hamcrestVersion=1.3
 version=1.4.7.BUILD-SNAPSHOT