diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 635bb0a01..d21649513 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-build</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-dependencies/pom.xml
index a8cb185f6..b2a183b70 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>spring-cloud-dependencies-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
-		<version>2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-function-dependencies</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/flux/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/flux/pom.xml
index 2f4113539..4446b7a43 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/flux/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/flux/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/support/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/support/pom.xml
index 5b4b7c25f..358d98135 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/support/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-deployer/src/it/support/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
index 4de4610d6..5fc086c0f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-aws/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure/pom.xml
index 8308ee546..be3b34a63 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-compiler/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-compiler/pom.xml
index 30ab10a5d..b0834d60b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml
index c2ae79253..38b153c28 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pof/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pojo/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pojo/pom.xml
index 8dedeed31..d621f201e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pojo/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-pojo/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-task/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-task/pom.xml
index eb0efa62e..d1be17676 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-task/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-task/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample/pom.xml
index 2d8d4c645..710e8dff8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.1.0.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.1.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/>
 	</parent>