diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cc7b9758..5bd83885 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ junitVersion=4.11
 log4jVersion=1.2.17
 mockitoVersion=1.9.5
 slf4jVersion=1.7.6
-spring.range="[3.2.0, 4.0.0)"
-springVersion=3.2.9.RELEASE
+spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
+springVersion=4.0.5.RELEASE
 springDataCommonsVersion=1.9.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 version=1.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/GemfireCache.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/GemfireCache.java
index 0ed9b5d9..8c418948 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/GemfireCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/GemfireCache.java
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ public class GemfireCache implements Cache {
 		return (value == null ? null : new SimpleValueWrapper(value));
 	}
 
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+  public <T> T get(final Object key, final Class<T> type) {
+    return type.cast(region.get(key));
+  }
+
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public void put(Object key, Object value) {
 		region.put(key, value);
 	}