diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 506806f1..bd812ecf 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 assetPipelineVersion=3.2.4
 caffeineVersion=2.6.2
 chromeDriverVersion=2.44
-datastoreVersion=7.1.0.M6
+datastoreVersion=7.1.0.RC1
 gebVersion=2.3
 geckodriverVersion=0.23.0
 groovyVersion=3.0.7