diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0b8cccd..9ba3a79 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ 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=5.3.7
-springBootVersion=2.5.0-M3
+springBootVersion=2.5.0-RC1
 springDataBomVersion=2021.0.0
 springDataCommonsVersion=2.5.0
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.5.0