diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index dd1514d..47d6d2c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 # The Spring Boot & Spring Session version are the only required version properties.
 # The other Spring version properties are for overriding/testing purposes.
 springVersion=5.3.4
-springBootVersion=2.4.2
+springBootVersion=2.5.0-M2
 springDataBomVersion=2021.0.0-M1
 springDataCommonsVersion=2.5.0-M1
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.5.0-M1