diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3144627435..b3f9580993 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		springSecurityVersion = '5.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
 		springSocialTwitterVersion = '2.0.0.M1'
 		springRetryVersion = '1.2.0.RELEASE'
-		springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? project.springVersion : '5.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? project.springVersion : '5.0.0.RC1'
 		springWsVersion = '2.4.0.RELEASE'
 		tomcatVersion = "8.5.14"
 		xmlUnitVersion = '1.6'