diff --git a/spring-session-samples/gradle/dependency-management.gradle b/spring-session-samples/gradle/dependency-management.gradle
index c74770ba..211d698b 100644
--- a/spring-session-samples/gradle/dependency-management.gradle
+++ b/spring-session-samples/gradle/dependency-management.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ext['spring-framework.version'] = '5.2.0.RC1'
+
 dependencyManagement {
 	dependencies {
 		dependency 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3'