diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f724530a..0bb817ba 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 buildscript {
 	ext {
 		log4jVersion = '1.2.17'
-		springBootVersion = '2.3.3.RELEASE'
+		springBootVersion = '2.4.0-RC1'
 		eclipsePersistenceVersion = '2.1.1'
 		kryoVersion = '4.0.2'
 		springCloudClusterVersion = '1.0.2.RELEASE'