diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1bbf05b..b34229b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.5.0-RC2
 group=org.springframework.cloud
 
 onlyShowStandardStreamsOnTestFailure = false