diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 90feb6538d..769c588816 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ tags: []
 projects: [spring-batch]
 ---
 :spring_version: current
-:spring_boot_version: 1.3.7.RELEASE
+:spring_boot_version: 1.4.0.RELEASE
 :Component: http://docs.spring.io/spring/docs/{spring_version}/javadoc-api/org/springframework/stereotype/Component.html
 :SpringApplication: http://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/{spring_boot_version}/api/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplication.html
 :toc:
diff --git a/complete/build.gradle b/complete/build.gradle
index 9756c5d7a0..fdd8363979 100644
--- a/complete/build.gradle
+++ b/complete/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildscript {
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.3.7.RELEASE")
+        classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.4.0.RELEASE")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/complete/pom.xml b/complete/pom.xml
index b82b88125f..d02d2724e0 100644
--- a/complete/pom.xml
+++ b/complete/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.7.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     
     <properties>
diff --git a/initial/build.gradle b/initial/build.gradle
index 9756c5d7a0..fdd8363979 100644
--- a/initial/build.gradle
+++ b/initial/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildscript {
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.3.7.RELEASE")
+        classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.4.0.RELEASE")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/initial/pom.xml b/initial/pom.xml
index b82b88125f..d02d2724e0 100644
--- a/initial/pom.xml
+++ b/initial/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.7.RELEASE</version>
+        <version>1.4.0.RELEASE</version>
     </parent>
     
     <properties>