diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 22c3a6a6..a6697494 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ dependencies {
 
     testRuntime "javax.el:el-api:$cdiVersion"
     testRuntime "javax.servlet:servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
-    testRuntime "log4j:log4j:$log4jVersion"
     testRuntime "org.apache.derby:derbyLocale_zh_TW:10.9.1.0"
-    testRuntime "org.slf4j:slf4j-log4j12:$slf4jVersion"
+    testRuntime "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j:$log4jVersion"
+    testRuntime "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:$log4jVersion"
     testRuntime "org.springframework.shell:spring-shell:$springShellVersion"
 
     sharedResources "org.springframework.data.build:spring-data-build-resources:$springDataBuildVersion@zip"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 497a086d..14f6ab9b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ cdiVersion=1.0
 gemfireVersion=9.0.2
 googleCodeFindbugsVersion=2.0.2
 hamcrestVersion=1.3
-jacksonVersion=2.8.4
+jacksonVersion=2.8.6
 junitVersion=4.12
-log4jVersion=1.2.17
-lombokVersion=1.16.10
-mockitoVersion=1.10.19
+log4jVersion=2.8.1
+lombokVersion=1.16.14
+mockitoVersion=2.7.19
 multiThreadedtcVersion=1.01
 openwebbeansVersion=1.2.8
 servletApiVersion=2.5
 slf4jVersion=1.7.21
-shiroVersion=1.3.1
+shiroVersion=1.3.2
 spring.range="[5.0.0, 6.0.0)"
 springVersion=5.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springDataBuildVersion=2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c82e39c..c875e204 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<antlr.version>2.7.7</antlr.version>
-		<apache-shiro.version>1.3.1</apache-shiro.version>
-		<assertj.version>2.5.0</assertj.version>
+		<apache-shiro.version>1.3.2</apache-shiro.version>
 		<gemfire.version>9.0.2</gemfire.version>
 		<google-code-findbugs.version>2.0.2</google-code-findbugs.version>
 		<multithreadedtc.version>1.01</multithreadedtc.version>
@@ -149,13 +148,6 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-			<artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-			<version>${assertj.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
 			<artifactId>derbyLocale_zh_TW</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java
index aba13022..a513a988 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/client/ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest.java
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest {
 		verify(mockBeanFactory, times(1)).containsBean(eq(GemfireConstants.DEFAULT_GEMFIRE_POOL_NAME));
 		verify(mockClientCache, times(1)).createClientRegionFactory(eq(ClientRegionShortcut.CACHING_PROXY));
 		verify(mockClientRegionFactory, times(1)).create(eq("TestRegion"));
-		verifyZeroInteractions(mockRegion);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -243,8 +242,6 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest {
 		verify(mockBeanFactory, times(1)).containsBean(eq(GemfireConstants.DEFAULT_GEMFIRE_POOL_NAME));
 		verify(mockClientCache, times(1)).createClientRegionFactory(eq(ClientRegionShortcut.PROXY));
 		verify(mockClientRegionFactory, times(1)).createSubregion(eq(mockRegion), eq("TestSubRegion"));
-		verifyZeroInteractions(mockRegion);
-		verifyZeroInteractions(mockSubRegion);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -271,7 +268,6 @@ public class ClientRegionFactoryBeanTest {
 		verify(mockClientCache, times(1)).createClientRegionFactory(eq(ClientRegionShortcut.LOCAL_HEAP_LRU));
 		verify(mockClientRegionFactory, times(1)).create(eq("TestRegion"));
 		verify(mockClientRegionFactory, never()).setPoolName(any(String.class));
-		verifyZeroInteractions(mockRegion);
 	}
 
 	@Test