diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 3c45af11..283be0e3 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ micrometer-docs-gen = "1.0.4"
 micrometer-tracing = "1.6.0-RC1"
 protobuf = "3.25.8"
 pulsar = "4.1.1"
-spring = "7.0.0-M9"
+spring = "7.0.0-RC1"
 # tests
 assertj = "3.27.6"
 awaitility = "4.3.0"