diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e66dde0cd1..1344f7bbdf 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		derbyVersion = '10.10.1.1'
 		eclipseLinkVersion = '2.4.2'
 		ftpServerVersion = '1.0.6'
-		groovyVersion = '2.3.0'
+		groovyVersion = '2.3.1'
 		guavaVersion = '16.0.1'
 		hamcrestVersion = '1.3'
 		hibernateVersion = '4.2.11.Final'
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 		servletApiVersion = '3.1.0'
 		slf4jVersion = "1.7.6"
 		smackVersion = '3.2.1'
-		springAmqpVersion = project.hasProperty('springAmqpVersion') ? project.springAmqpVersion : '1.3.3.RELEASE'
+		springAmqpVersion = project.hasProperty('springAmqpVersion') ? project.springAmqpVersion : '1.3.4.RELEASE'
 		springDataMongoVersion = '1.5.0.RELEASE'
 		springDataRedisVersion = '1.3.0.RELEASE'
 		springGemfireVersion = '1.4.0.RELEASE'
diff --git a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/channel/ChannelTests-context.xml b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/channel/ChannelTests-context.xml
index c1797d3203..bea6aa7087 100644
--- a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/channel/ChannelTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/channel/ChannelTests-context.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 
 	<int-amqp:publish-subscribe-channel id="foo" />
 
-	<rabbit:connection-factory id="rabbitConnectionFactory" />
+	<rabbit:connection-factory id="rabbitConnectionFactory" host="localhost" />
 
 </beans>
diff --git a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/OutboundGatewayIntegrationTests-context.xml b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/OutboundGatewayIntegrationTests-context.xml
index 26c77fe2d6..59f2fb35a5 100644
--- a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/OutboundGatewayIntegrationTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/OutboundGatewayIntegrationTests-context.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@
 
 	<rabbit:template id="amqpTemplate" connection-factory="connectionFactory"/>
 
-	<rabbit:connection-factory id="connectionFactory"/>
+	<rabbit:connection-factory id="connectionFactory" host="localhost" />
 
 </beans:beans>
diff --git a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/inbound/ManualAckTests.java b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/inbound/ManualAckTests.java
index c1cde909dc..aad24c430a 100644
--- a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/inbound/ManualAckTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/inbound/ManualAckTests.java
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ public class ManualAckTests {
 
 		@Bean
 		public CachingConnectionFactory connectionFactory() {
-			return new CachingConnectionFactory();
+			CachingConnectionFactory connectionFactory = new CachingConnectionFactory();
+			connectionFactory.setHost("localhost");
+			return connectionFactory;
 		}
 
 		@Bean
diff --git a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/rule/BrokerRunning.java b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/rule/BrokerRunning.java
index 410f911960..93a64bf818 100644
--- a/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/rule/BrokerRunning.java
+++ b/spring-integration-amqp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/amqp/rule/BrokerRunning.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public class BrokerRunning extends TestWatcher {
 	@Override
 	public Statement apply(Statement base, Description description) {
 		CachingConnectionFactory connectionFactory = new CachingConnectionFactory();
+		connectionFactory.setHost("localhost");
 
 		try {