diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0f50a274..a1b66bb8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ group = 'org.springframework.data'
 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" }
 }
 
 apply plugin: "java"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 59b18f77..2c3fb3da 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 antlrVersion=2.7.7
 aspectjVersion=1.8.5
-gemfireVersion=1.0.0-incubating-SNAPSHOT
+gemfireVersion=1.0.0-incubating.M1
 hamcrestVersion=1.3
 jacksonVersion=2.6.0
 junitVersion=4.12