diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2959df153d..f5ac7254da 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	ext.jtaVersion           = "1.2"
 	ext.junitVersion         = "4.12"
 	ext.log4jVersion         = "1.2.17"
-	ext.nettyVersion         = "4.1.20.Final"
+	ext.nettyVersion         = "4.1.21.Final"
 	ext.okhttpVersion        = "2.7.5"
 	ext.okhttp3Version       = "3.8.1"
 	ext.openjpaVersion       = "2.4.2"
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ project("spring-web") {
 		testCompile(project(":spring-context-support"))  // for JafMediaTypeFactory
 		testCompile("xmlunit:xmlunit:${xmlunitVersion}")
 		testCompile("org.slf4j:slf4j-jcl:${slf4jVersion}")
+		testCompile("org.skyscreamer:jsonassert:1.4.0")
 		testCompile("org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-jstlel:1.2.1") {
 			exclude group: "org.apache.taglibs", module: "taglibs-standard-spec"
 		}