diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.factories b/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring.factories
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+org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.RepositoryFactorySupport=org.springframework.data.gemfire.repository.support.GemfireRepositoryFactory