diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7230e09a96..ee9036f6fe 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		springSecurityVersion = project.hasProperty('springSecurityVersion') ? project.springSecurityVersion : '4.0.3.RELEASE'
 		springSocialTwitterVersion = '1.1.1.RELEASE'
 		springRetryVersion = '1.1.2.RELEASE'
-		springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? project.springVersion : '4.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? project.springVersion : '4.3.0.RC1'
 		springWsVersion = '2.3.0.RELEASE'
 		xmlUnitVersion = '1.6'
 		xstreamVersion = '1.4.7'