diff --git a/gradle/java-module.gradle b/gradle/java-module.gradle
index 8cfbce65..7ad3157c 100644
--- a/gradle/java-module.gradle
+++ b/gradle/java-module.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ apply from: MAVEN_DEPLOYMENT_SCRIPT
 
 configurations {
     jacoco //Configuration Group used by Sonar to provide Code Coverage using JaCoCo
+    spring4TestRuntime.extendsFrom testRuntime
+}
+
+configurations.spring4TestRuntime {
+    resolutionStrategy.eachDependency { DependencyResolveDetails details ->
+        if (details.requested.group == 'org.springframework') {
+            details.useVersion '4.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -13,6 +22,13 @@ test {
     jvmArgs "-javaagent:${configurations.jacoco.asPath}=destfile=${buildDir}/jacoco.exec,includes=${project.group}.*"
 }
 
+task spring4Test(type: Test) {
+    classpath = sourceSets.test.output + sourceSets.main.output + configurations.spring4TestRuntime
+    testResultsDir = file("$buildDir/spring4-test-results/")
+    testReportDir = file("$buildDir/reports/spring4-tests/")
+}
+check.dependsOn spring4Test
+
 jar {
     manifest.attributes["Created-By"] =
         "${System.getProperty("java.version")} (${System.getProperty("java.specification.vendor")})"
diff --git a/gradle/java.gradle b/gradle/java.gradle
index 57213554..b664fe85 100644
--- a/gradle/java.gradle
+++ b/gradle/java.gradle
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ ext.slf4jVersion = '1.7.5'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
+    maven { url "http://repo.springsource.org/libs-snapshot" }
 }
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