diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4a026608fe..e855427365 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # version to be applied to all projects in this multi-project build. this is
 # the one and only location version changes need to be made.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-springIntegrationVersion=2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+springIntegrationVersion=2.0.0.RC2
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # build system user roles