diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4057b93..5302fd2 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 # release properties, set these on the command line to validate against
 # a release candidate
-geodeRepositoryUrl = https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachegeode-1074
-geodeReleaseUrl = https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/geode/1.12.1.RC3
+geodeRepositoryUrl =
+geodeReleaseUrl =
 
 # dependency versions not found in geode-all-bom
 micrometerVersion = 1.2.1