diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b808632c..2e08bd17 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ gemfire.range = "[6.5, 7.0)"
 # --------------------
 # Project wide version
 # --------------------
-springGemfireVersion=1.2.0.M1
\ No newline at end of file
+springGemfireVersion=1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties b/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
index c2da9549..16890fe1 100644
--- a/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 junitVersion = 4.8.1
 springVersion = 3.1.1.RELEASE
-version = 1.2.0.M1
+version = 1.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT