diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a4addc8..702dd9b9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ dependencies {
 		exclude group: "com.fasterxml.jackson.core", module: "jackson-core"
 		exclude group: "com.fasterxml.jackson.core", module: "jackson-databind"
         exclude group: "org.apache.hbase", module: "hbase"
+		exclude group: "org.apache.logging.log4j", module: "slf4j-log4j12-impl"
 		exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "slf4j-api"
 		exclude group: "org.springframework", module: "spring-aop"
 		exclude group: "org.springframework", module: "spring-beans"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 97bf2dcb..d1e59c9d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 antlrVersion=2.7.7
-aspectjVersion=1.8.5
+aspectjVersion=1.8.9
 cdiVersion=1.0
 gemfireVersion=1.0.0-incubating.M2-SNAPSHOT
 hamcrestVersion=1.3
-jacksonVersion=2.6.0
+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=1.7.12
+slf4jVersion=1.7.19
 spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
 springVersion=4.2.5.RELEASE
-springDataBuildVersion=1.7.3.RELEASE
-springDataCommonsVersion=1.11.2.RELEASE
+springDataBuildVersion=1.8.1.RELEASE
+springDataCommonsVersion=1.12.1.RELEASE
 version=1.7.0.APACHE-GEODE-EA-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dd0cf706..21c98924 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data.build</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.7.3.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>1.8.1.RELEASE</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<gemfire.version>1.0.0-incubating.M2-SNAPSHOT</gemfire.version>
 		<multithreadedtc.version>1.01</multithreadedtc.version>
 		<servlet-api.version>2.5</servlet-api.version>
-		<springdata.commons>1.11.2.RELEASE</springdata.commons>
+		<springdata.commons>1.12.1.RELEASE</springdata.commons>
 	</properties>
 
 	<repositories>
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
 					<groupId>org.apache.hbase</groupId>
 					<artifactId>hbase</artifactId>
 				</exclusion>
+				<exclusion>
+					<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+					<artifactId>slf4j-log4j12-impl</artifactId>
+				</exclusion>
 				<exclusion>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.jackson</groupId>
 					<artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/query/GemfireQueryMethod.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/query/GemfireQueryMethod.java
index 2be24bf0..c53d2030 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/query/GemfireQueryMethod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/repository/query/GemfireQueryMethod.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class GemfireQueryMethod extends QueryMethod {
 	public GemfireQueryMethod(Method method, RepositoryMetadata metadata, ProjectionFactory factory,
 			MappingContext<? extends GemfirePersistentEntity<?>, GemfirePersistentProperty> context) {
 
-		super(method, metadata);
+		super(method, metadata, factory);
 
 		Assert.notNull(context);
 		assertNonPagingQueryMethod(method);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java
index 7ded23a1..02fdc3cb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest {
 		when(mockBeanFactory.containsBean(anyString())).thenReturn(true);
 		when(mockClientCache.createClientRegionFactory(eq(ClientRegionShortcut.PROXY))).thenReturn(mockClientRegionFactory);
 		when(mockClientRegionFactory.createSubregion(eq(mockRegion), eq("TestSubRegion"))).thenReturn(mockSubRegion);
+		when(mockRegion.getName()).thenReturn("Parent");
 
 		factoryBean.setAttributes(null);
 		factoryBean.setBeanFactory(mockBeanFactory);
@@ -240,7 +241,6 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest {
 		verify(mockBeanFactory, times(1)).containsBean(eq(GemfireConstants.DEFAULT_GEMFIRE_POOL_NAME));
 		verify(mockClientCache, times(1)).createClientRegionFactory(eq(ClientRegionShortcut.PROXY));
 		verify(mockClientRegionFactory, times(1)).createSubregion(eq(mockRegion), eq("TestSubRegion"));
-		verifyZeroInteractions(mockRegion);
 		verifyZeroInteractions(mockSubRegion);
 	}