diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7f67346e6c..de81ac2777 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		springDataMongoVersion = '1.7.0.RELEASE'
 		springDataRedisVersion = '1.5.0.RELEASE'
 		springGemfireVersion = '1.6.0.RELEASE'
-		springSecurityVersion = project.hasProperty('springSecurityVersion') ? project.springSecurityVersion : '3.2.7.RELEASE'
+		springSecurityVersion = project.hasProperty('springSecurityVersion') ? project.springSecurityVersion : '4.0.1.RELEASE'
 		springSocialTwitterVersion = '1.1.0.RELEASE'
 		springRetryVersion = '1.1.2.RELEASE'
-		springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? project.springVersion : '4.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? project.springVersion : '4.2.0.RC1'
 		springWsVersion = '2.2.1.RELEASE'
 		xmlUnitVersion = '1.5'
 		xstreamVersion = '1.4.7'