diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 644b0ce..69314e8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ buildscript {
 apply plugin: 'io.spring.convention.root'
 
 ext['groovy.version'] = "$groovyVersion"
-ext['spring.version'] = "$springVersion"
-ext['spring-data-releasetrain.version'] = "$springDataReleaseTrainVersion"
-ext['spring-session-bom.version'] = "$springSessionBomVersion"
+//ext['spring.version'] = "$springVersion"
+//ext['spring-data-releasetrain.version'] = "$springDataReleaseTrainVersion"
+//ext['spring-session-bom.version'] = "$springSessionBomVersion"
 
 group = 'org.springframework.session'
 description = 'Spring Session for Apache Geode'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 11e3e5f..8c858d9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pivotalGemFireVersion=9.5.1
 # The Spring Boot & Spring Session version are the only required version properties.
 # The other Spring version properties are for overriding/testing purposes.
 springVersion=5.1.0.RC2
-springBootVersion=2.1.0.M1
+springBootVersion=2.1.0.M2
 springDataGemFireVersion=2.1.0.RC2
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.1.0.RC2
 springDataGeodeTestVersion=0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT