diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3d203d0fd6..da964c918d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
 		maven { url 'http://repo.spring.io/plugins-release' }
 	}
 	dependencies {
+		classpath 'org.springframework.build.gradle:spring-io-plugin:0.0.3.RELEASE'
 		classpath 'org.springframework.build.gradle:docbook-reference-plugin:0.2.8'
 	}
 }
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ allprojects {
 	group = 'org.springframework.integration'
 
 	repositories {
-		if (version.endsWith('BUILD-SNAPSHOT')) {
+		if (version.endsWith('BUILD-SNAPSHOT') || project.hasProperty('platformVersion')) {
 			maven { url 'http://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot' }
 		}
 		maven { url 'http://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone' }
@@ -54,6 +55,14 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 	apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 	apply plugin: 'idea'
 
+	if (project.hasProperty('platformVersion')) {
+		apply plugin: 'spring-io'
+
+		dependencies {
+			springIoVersions "io.spring.platform:platform-versions:${platformVersion}@properties"
+		}
+	}
+
 	sourceCompatibility=1.6
 	targetCompatibility=1.6
 
@@ -99,9 +108,9 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		slf4jVersion = "1.7.6"
 		smackVersion = '3.2.1'
 		springAmqpVersion = project.hasProperty('springAmqpVersion') ? project.springAmqpVersion : '1.3.2.RELEASE'
-		springDataMongoVersion = '1.4.2.RELEASE'
-		springDataRedisVersion = '1.2.1.RELEASE'
-		springGemfireVersion = '1.3.4.RELEASE'
+		springDataMongoVersion = '1.5.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springDataRedisVersion = '1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+		springGemfireVersion = '1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
 		springSecurityVersion = '3.2.3.RELEASE'
 		springSocialTwitterVersion = '1.1.0.RELEASE'
 		springRetryVersion = '1.1.0.RELEASE'
@@ -152,29 +161,6 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 	ext.xLintArg = '-Xlint:all,-options'
 	[compileJava, compileTestJava]*.options*.compilerArgs = [xLintArg]
 
-	test {
-		// suppress all console output during testing unless running `gradle -i`
-		logging.captureStandardOutput(LogLevel.INFO)
-		jvmArgs "-javaagent:${configurations.jacoco.asPath}=destfile=${buildDir}/jacoco.exec,includes=org.springframework.integration.*"
-	}
-
-	task testAll() {
-		doFirst {
-			tasks.test.systemProperty 'RUN_LONG_INTEGRATION_TESTS', 'true'
-		}
-		finalizedBy test
-	}
-
-	task sourcesJar(type: Jar) {
-		classifier = 'sources'
-		from sourceSets.main.allJava
-	}
-
-	task javadocJar(type: Jar) {
-		classifier = 'javadoc'
-		from javadoc
-	}
-
 	task checkTestConfigs {
 		doLast {
 			def configFiles = []
@@ -190,12 +176,37 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 			if (configFiles) {
 				throw new InvalidUserDataException('Hardcoded XSD version in the config files:\n' +
 						configFiles.collect {relativePath(it)}.join('\n') +
-						'\nPlease, use versionless schemaLocations for Spring XSDs to avoid issues with builds on different versions of dependencies.')
+						'\nPlease, use versionless schemaLocations for Spring XSDs to avoid issues with builds ' +
+						'on different versions of dependencies.')
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	test.dependsOn checkTestConfigs
+	test {
+		jvmArgs "-javaagent:${configurations.jacoco.asPath}=destfile=${buildDir}/jacoco.exec,includes=org.springframework.integration.*"
+	}
+
+	task testAll(type: Test)
+
+	tasks.withType(Test).all {
+		// suppress all console output during testing unless running `gradle -i`
+		logging.captureStandardOutput(LogLevel.INFO)
+		dependsOn checkTestConfigs
+
+		if (name ==~ /(springIo.*)|(testAll)/) {
+			systemProperty 'RUN_LONG_INTEGRATION_TESTS', 'true'
+		}
+	}
+
+	task sourcesJar(type: Jar) {
+		classifier = 'sources'
+		from sourceSets.main.allJava
+	}
+
+	task javadocJar(type: Jar) {
+		classifier = 'javadoc'
+		from javadoc
+	}
 
 	artifacts {
 		archives sourcesJar
@@ -285,7 +296,7 @@ project('spring-integration-ftp') {
 
 project('spring-integration-gemfire') {
 	description = 'Spring Integration GemFire Support'
-	test {
+	tasks.withType(Test).matching {it.name ==~ /(springIo.+)|(test)|(testAll)/}.all {
 		forkEvery = 1
 		systemProperties['gemfire.disableShutdownHook'] = 'true'
 	}
@@ -422,11 +433,8 @@ project('spring-integration-jpa') {
 	//Suppress openjpa annotation processor warnings
 	compileTestJava.options.compilerArgs = ["${xLintArg},-processing"]
 
-	test.doFirst {
-		def javaAgents = configurations.testRuntime.resolvedConfiguration.resolvedArtifacts
-				.findAll { it.name in ['spring-instrument', 'openjpa'] }
-				.collect { "-javaagent:${it.file}" }
-		jvmArgs javaAgents
+	tasks.withType(Test).matching {it.name ==~ /(springIo.+)|(test)|(testAll)/}.all {
+		jvmArgs classpath.files.findAll{it.name ==~ /(spring-instrument.+)|(openjpa.+)/}.collect{"-javaagent:$it"}
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-integration-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/redis/util/AggregatorWithRedisLocksTests-context.xml b/spring-integration-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/redis/util/AggregatorWithRedisLocksTests-context.xml
index f03a674dc8..b40cf5467e 100644
--- a/spring-integration-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/redis/util/AggregatorWithRedisLocksTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/redis/util/AggregatorWithRedisLocksTests-context.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
 
 	<bean id="latching" class="org.springframework.integration.redis.util.AggregatorWithRedisLocksTests$LatchingReleaseStrategy" />
 
+
+	<bean id="connectionFactory" class="org.springframework.data.redis.connection.jedis.JedisConnectionFactory">
+		<property name="port" value="#{T(org.springframework.integration.redis.rules.RedisAvailableRule).REDIS_PORT}"/>
+		<!--TODO until SD-Redis will fix the TX support issue-->
+		<property name="usePool" value="false"/>
+	</bean>
 	<bean id="redisLockRegistry" class="org.springframework.integration.redis.util.RedisLockRegistry">
-		<constructor-arg>
-			<bean class="org.springframework.data.redis.connection.jedis.JedisConnectionFactory">
-				<property name="port" value="#{T(org.springframework.integration.redis.rules.RedisAvailableRule).REDIS_PORT}"/>
-			</bean>
-		</constructor-arg>
+		<constructor-arg ref="connectionFactory"/>
 		<constructor-arg value="aggregatorWithRedisLocksTests" />
 	</bean>
 
@@ -27,11 +29,7 @@
 		expire-groups-upon-completion="true" lock-registry="redisLockRegistry2" />
 
 	<bean id="redisLockRegistry2" class="org.springframework.integration.redis.util.RedisLockRegistry">
-		<constructor-arg>
-			<bean class="org.springframework.data.redis.connection.jedis.JedisConnectionFactory">
-				<property name="port" value="#{T(org.springframework.integration.redis.rules.RedisAvailableRule).REDIS_PORT}"/>
-			</bean>
-		</constructor-arg>
+		<constructor-arg ref="connectionFactory"/>
 		<constructor-arg value="aggregatorWithRedisLocksTests" />
 	</bean>