diff --git a/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/plugin/AccurestIntegrationSpec.groovy b/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/plugin/AccurestIntegrationSpec.groovy
index 19abff5588..e673f79976 100644
--- a/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/plugin/AccurestIntegrationSpec.groovy
+++ b/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/plugin/AccurestIntegrationSpec.groovy
@@ -35,21 +35,19 @@ abstract class AccurestIntegrationSpec extends Specification {
 
 	protected void setupForProject(String projectRoot) {
 		copyResourcesToRoot(projectRoot)
-		def pluginClasspathResource = getClass().classLoader.findResource("plugin-classpath.txt")
-		if (pluginClasspathResource == null) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Did not find 'plugin-classpath.txt'")
-		}
-		String pluginClasspath = pluginClasspathResource.readLines()
-				.collect { it.replace('\\', '\\\\') } // escape backslashes in Windows paths
-				.collect { "'$it'" }
-				.join(", ")
-		buildFile << """
+		String accurestGradlePluginLibsDir = System.getProperty("accurest-gradle-plugin-libs-dir").replace('\\', '\\\\')
+		String messagingLibDir = System.getProperty("messaging-libs-dir").replace('\\', '\\\\')
+
+		buildFile.write """
+			ext.messagingLibsDir = '$messagingLibDir'
+
 			buildscript {
 				dependencies {
-					classpath files($pluginClasspath)
+					classpath fileTree(dir: '$accurestGradlePluginLibsDir', include: '*.jar')
 				}
 			}
-		"""
+
+		""" + buildFile.text
 		// Extending buildscript is required when 'apply' is used.
 		// 'GradleRunner#withPluginClasspath' can be used when plugin is added using 'plugins { id...'
 	}
diff --git a/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/messagingProject/build.gradle b/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/messagingProject/build.gradle
index cb15b57e01..a4a2ae6524 100644
--- a/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/messagingProject/build.gradle
+++ b/accurest-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/messagingProject/build.gradle
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ buildscript {
 		mavenLocal()
 		mavenCentral()
 	}
-	dependencies {
-		// will be passed via classpath
-		// classpath "io.codearte.accurest:accurest-gradle-plugin:+"
-	}
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'groovy'
@@ -53,8 +49,8 @@ dependencies {
 	compile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:1.3.3.RELEASE'
 	compile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator:1.3.3.RELEASE'
 	compile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-integration:1.3.3.RELEASE'
-	// will be passed via classpath (I have issues with doing that quite frankly)
-	compile 'io.codearte.accurest:accurest-messaging-integration:+'
+
+	compile fileTree(dir: messagingLibsDir, include: '*.jar')
 
 	testCompile "org.spockframework:spock-spring:1.0-groovy-2.4"
 	testCompile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:1.3.3.RELEASE'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 27162e754c..0b99857e57 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ project(':accurest-converters') {
 }
 
 project(':accurest-gradle-plugin') {
+
+	ext.messagingLibsDir ="$buildDir/messaging-libs"
+	ext.accurestGradlePluginLibsDir ="$buildDir/accurest-gradle-plugin-libs"
+
+	ext.testSystemProperties = [
+			'accurest-gradle-plugin-libs-dir': accurestGradlePluginLibsDir,
+			'messaging-libs-dir': messagingLibsDir
+	]
+
 	dependencies {
 		compile project(':accurest-core')
 		compile project(':accurest-converters')
@@ -135,51 +144,52 @@ project(':accurest-gradle-plugin') {
 		testCompile project(':accurest-testing-utils')
 	}
 
+	configurations {
+		messagingLibs
+		accurestGradlePluginLibs
+	}
+
+	dependencies {
+		messagingLibs project(':accurest-messaging-root:accurest-messaging-integration')
+		messagingLibs project(':accurest-messaging-root:accurest-messaging-core')
+		messagingLibs project(':accurest-testing-utils')
+		messagingLibs 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:2.4.5'
+
+		accurestGradlePluginLibs project(':accurest-gradle-plugin')
+	}
+
 	test {
 		exclude '**/*FunctionalSpec.*'
+		systemProperties = testSystemProperties
 	}
 	task funcTest(type: Test) {
 		include '**/*FunctionalSpec.*'
-
+		systemProperties = testSystemProperties
 		reports.html {
 			destination = file("${reporting.baseDir}/funcTests")
 		}
 	}
 
-	task createClasspathManifest {
-		def outputDir = file("$buildDir/$name")
-
-		inputs.files sourceSets.main.runtimeClasspath
-		outputs.dir outputDir
-
-		doLast {
-			outputDir.mkdirs()
-			file("$outputDir/plugin-classpath.txt").text = sourceSets.test.runtimeClasspath.join("\n")
-			// Switch to 'sourceSets.main' after 'test.dependsOn's are removed
-		}
+	task archiveMessagingLibsDependencies(type: Sync) {
+		from configurations.messagingLibs.resolvedConfiguration.resolvedArtifacts.collect { it.file }
+		into messagingLibsDir
 	}
 
-	test.dependsOn(':accurest-core:install')
-	test.dependsOn(':accurest-messaging-root:accurest-messaging-core:install')
-	test.dependsOn(':accurest-messaging-root:accurest-messaging-integration:install')
-
-	funcTest.dependsOn(':accurest-core:install')
-	funcTest.dependsOn(':accurest-messaging-root:accurest-messaging-core:install')
-	funcTest.dependsOn(':accurest-messaging-root:accurest-messaging-integration:install')
-
-    // Add the classpath file to the test runtime classpath
-	dependencies {
-		testRuntime files(createClasspathManifest)
+	task archiveAccurestGradlePluginLibsDependencies(type: Sync) {
+		from configurations.accurestGradlePluginLibs.resolvedConfiguration.resolvedArtifacts.collect { it.file }
+		into accurestGradlePluginLibsDir
 	}
 
+	// archive task needs to have jars ready
+	archiveMessagingLibsDependencies.dependsOn project(':accurest-messaging-root:accurest-messaging-integration').tasks.jar
+	archiveAccurestGradlePluginLibsDependencies.dependsOn project(':accurest-gradle-plugin').tasks.jar
+
+	test.dependsOn archiveMessagingLibsDependencies, archiveAccurestGradlePluginLibsDependencies
+	funcTest.dependsOn archiveMessagingLibsDependencies, archiveAccurestGradlePluginLibsDependencies
+
 	uploadArchives.dependsOn { funcTest }
 }
 
-task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
-	gradleVersion = '2.12'
-}
-
-
 // REMOVE AFTER https://issues.gradle.org/browse/GRADLE-3433 IS FIXED
 buildscript {
 	repositories {