diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 19a07278b1..db71510c12 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 springBootVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-version=7.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=7.0.0-M1
 samplesBranch=main
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
 org.gradle.parallel=true