diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4e76673b..019aa0be 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ description = 'Spring Data GemFire'
 group = 'org.springframework.data'
 
 repositories {
+  mavenLocal() // delete this line when GemFire 8.2 is released and published
   maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" }
   maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/plugins-release"}
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7d13f97c..a5518e44 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 antlrVersion=2.7.7
 aspectjVersion=1.8.5
-gemfireVersion=8.1.0
+gemfireVersion=8.2.0
 hamcrestVersion=1.3
 jacksonVersion=2.6.0
 junitVersion=4.12