diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cdd8a42d7c..5a832d5913 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 springBootVersion=4.1.0-SNAPSHOT
-version=7.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=7.1.0-M3
 samplesBranch=main
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
 org.gradle.parallel=true