diff --git a/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties b/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties
index 6e14f585..72634061 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-springShellVersion = 1.2.0.RC1
+springShellVersion = 1.2.0.RELEASE
 junitVersion = 4.10
 log4jVersion = 1.2.17
 version = 1.0.0.RELEASE
diff --git a/samples/helloworld/pom.xml b/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
index 068c8671..5e8a03d0 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
 
 	<properties>
-		<spring.shell.version>1.2.0.RC1</spring.shell.version>
+		<spring.shell.version>1.2.0.RELEASE</spring.shell.version>
 		<jar.mainclass>org.springframework.shell.Bootstrap</jar.mainclass>
 		<log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
 		<junit.version>4.10</junit.version>