diff --git a/benchmarks/pom.xml b/benchmarks/pom.xml
index 2d5887f23..9e54a4a94 100644
--- a/benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.4.0-M4</version>
+		<version>2.4.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>