diff --git a/samples/javaconfig/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-javaconfig-gemfire-p2p.gradle b/samples/javaconfig/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-javaconfig-gemfire-p2p.gradle
index 86d7035..2b20144 100644
--- a/samples/javaconfig/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-javaconfig-gemfire-p2p.gradle
+++ b/samples/javaconfig/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-javaconfig-gemfire-p2p.gradle
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ dependencies {
 
 	providedCompile "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api"
 
+	runtime "org.springframework.shell:spring-shell"
+
 	testCompile "junit:junit"
 	testCompile "org.assertj:assertj-core"
 
diff --git a/samples/xml/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-xml-gemfire-p2p.gradle b/samples/xml/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-xml-gemfire-p2p.gradle
index 86d7035..2b20144 100644
--- a/samples/xml/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-xml-gemfire-p2p.gradle
+++ b/samples/xml/gemfire-p2p/spring-session-sample-xml-gemfire-p2p.gradle
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ dependencies {
 
 	providedCompile "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api"
 
+	runtime "org.springframework.shell:spring-shell"
+
 	testCompile "junit:junit"
 	testCompile "org.assertj:assertj-core"