diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 329070a7..f051e707 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ gemfire.range = "[6.5, 7.0)"
 # --------------------
 # Project wide version
 # --------------------
-springGemfireVersion=1.1.0.M1
+springGemfireVersion=1.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 systemProp.xsl:vendor=Apache Software Foundation
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties b/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
index 5ae0874e..c9c5db2b 100644
--- a/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/hello-world/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 junitVersion = 4.8.1
 springVersion = 3.1.0.M2
-version = 1.1.0.M1
+version = 1.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT