diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd b/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd
index 20f6821a..27917cbc 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/spring-gemfire-1.3.xsd
@@ -603,6 +603,14 @@ clone of the value and then the clone is saved to the cache. When false, the val
 							]]></xsd:documentation>
 					</xsd:annotation>
 				</xsd:attribute>
+				<xsd:attribute name="concurrency-checks-enabled" type="xsd:string"
+					default="true">
+					<xsd:annotation>
+						<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[[
+Indicates whether concurrency checks (versioning) are enabled for the region
+							]]></xsd:documentation>
+					</xsd:annotation>
+				</xsd:attribute>
 				<xsd:attribute name="destroy" type="xsd:string"
 					default="false">
 					<xsd:annotation>
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/ReplicatedRegionNamespaceTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/ReplicatedRegionNamespaceTest.java
index 369e64bc..f362ad77 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/ReplicatedRegionNamespaceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/ReplicatedRegionNamespaceTest.java
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public class ReplicatedRegionNamespaceTest {
 		assertTrue(context.containsBean("simple"));
 		RegionFactoryBean fb = context.getBean("&simple", RegionFactoryBean.class);
 		assertEquals(false ,(Boolean)TestUtils.readField("close", fb));
+		RegionAttributes attrs = TestUtils.readField("attributes", fb);
+		assertFalse(attrs.getConcurrencyChecksEnabled());
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ public class ReplicatedRegionNamespaceTest {
 		assertEquals("publisher", TestUtils.readField("name", fb));
 		RegionAttributes attrs = TestUtils.readField("attributes", fb);
 		assertFalse(attrs.getPublisher());
+		assertTrue(attrs.getConcurrencyChecksEnabled());
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml
index 3f772a77..f7600b52 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/replicated-ns.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 	<gfe:cache />
 	
-	<gfe:replicated-region id="simple" close="false" />
+	<gfe:replicated-region id="simple" close="false" concurrency-checks-enabled="false" />
 	
 	<gfe:replicated-region id="pub" name="publisher"/>