diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bfc5beee93c0..8f7736ee0e25 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ ext {
 configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	repositories {
 		mavenCentral()
+		maven {
+			url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone"
+			content {
+				// Netty 5 optional support
+				includeGroup 'io.projectreactor.netty'
+			}
+		}
 		maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/libs-spring-framework-build" }
 		if (version.contains('-')) {
 			maven { url "https://repo.spring.io/milestone" }