diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 60ec3b09..50a0b6cc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ tasks.withType(Test).all {
 repositories {
     maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-release" }
     maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/plugins-release"}
-//  maven { url "https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots" }
+    maven { url "https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots" }
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8015473e..574b8ec4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
-jacksonVersion=2.6.5
-servletApiVersion=2.5
-version=1.0.0.APACHE-GEODE-INCUBATING-SNAPSHOT
-junitVersion=4.12
-antlrVersion=2.7.7
-mockitoVersion=1.10.19
-gemfireVersion=1.0.0-incubating.M2
-multiThreadedtcVersion=1.01
-springDataBuildVersion=1.8.1.RELEASE
-openwebbeansVersion=1.2.8
-springVersion=4.2.5.RELEASE
-log4jVersion=1.2.17
-springDataCommonsVersion=1.12.1.RELEASE
 aspectjVersion=1.8.9
-hamcrestVersion=1.3
+antlrVersion=2.7.7
 cdiVersion=1.0
+gemfireVersion=1.0.0-incubating.M3-SNAPSHOT
+hamcrestVersion=1.3
+jacksonVersion=2.6.5
+junitVersion=4.12
+log4jVersion=1.2.17
+mockitoVersion=1.10.19
+multiThreadedtcVersion=1.01
+openwebbeansVersion=1.2.8
+servletApiVersion=2.5
 slf4jVersion=1.7.19
+springVersion=4.2.5.RELEASE
+spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
+springDataBuildVersion=1.8.1.RELEASE
+springDataCommonsVersion=1.12.1.RELEASE
+version=1.0.0.APACHE-GEODE-INCUBATING-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 97a76e86..2de4cb14 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<dist.key>SGF</dist.key>
 		<antlr.version>2.7.7</antlr.version>
-		<gemfire.version>1.0.0-incubating.M2</gemfire.version>
+		<gemfire.version>1.0.0-incubating.M3-SNAPSHOT</gemfire.version>
 		<multithreadedtc.version>1.01</multithreadedtc.version>
 		<servlet-api.version>2.5</servlet-api.version>
 		<springdata.commons>1.12.1.RELEASE</springdata.commons>
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@
 			<id>spring-libs-release</id>
 			<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-release</url>
 		</repository>
-<!--
 		<repository>
 			<id>apache-snapshots</id>
 			<url>https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
 		</repository>
--->
 	</repositories>
 
 	<pluginRepositories>
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/local-ns.xml b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/local-ns.xml
index 0a9adb03..9ef8979f 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/local-ns.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/local-ns.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		<prop key="name">LocalNamespaceConfig</prop>
 		<prop key="mcast-port">0</prop>
 		<prop key="log-level">warning</prop>
+		<prop key="off-heap-memory-size">64m</prop>
 	</util:properties>
 
 	<gfe:cache properties-ref="gemfireProperties"/>
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/partitioned-ns.xml b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/partitioned-ns.xml
index 47939f4c..903dd3b1 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/partitioned-ns.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/partitioned-ns.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 		<prop key="name">PartitionedNamespaceConfig</prop>
 		<prop key="mcast-port">0</prop>
 		<prop key="log-level">warning</prop>
+		<prop key="off-heap-memory-size">64m</prop>
 	</util:properties>
 
 	<util:properties id="props">
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml
index 874ad3a6..db5999e7 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 		<prop key="name">ReplicatedNamespaceConfig</prop>
 		<prop key="mcast-port">0</prop>
 		<prop key="log-level">warning</prop>
+		<prop key="off-heap-memory-size">64m</prop>
 	</util:properties>
 
 	<gfe:cache properties-ref="gemfireProperties"/>