diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3c5f82be..dcd0b8ab 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ group = 'org.springframework.data'
 
 repositories {
   maven { url "http://dist.gemstone.com.s3.amazonaws.com/maven/release"}
-  maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot" }
+  maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone" }
   maven { url "http://repo.spring.io/plugins-release"}
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index df41ea88..e5b721a5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ mockitoVersion=1.9.5
 slf4jVersion=1.7.6
 spring.range="[3.2.0, 4.0.0)"
 springVersion=3.2.8.RELEASE
-springDataCommonsVersion=1.8.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+springDataCommonsVersion=1.8.0.RC1
 version=1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT