diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index debfc12..c85d72d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ javaxServletJspJstlApiVersion=1.2.1
 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=5.3.0-M1
+springVersion=5.3.0-RC1
 springBootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT
 springDataCommonsVersion=2.4.0-M1
 springDataGemFireVersion=2.4.0-M1