diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 23fe096..0c12478 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.10.1
 # The Spring Boot & Spring Session version are the only required version properties.
 # The other Spring version properties are for overriding/testing purposes.
-springVersion=5.2.7.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+springVersion=5.3.0-M1
 springBootVersion=2.3.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springDataCommonsVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
 springDataGemFireVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT