diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
index 4efb1e505d..c41c5f84ba 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<name>spring-cloud-contract-dependencies</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Dependencies</description>
 	<properties>
-		<wiremock.version>2.14.0</wiremock.version>
+		<wiremock.version>2.15.0</wiremock.version>
 		<jsonassert.version>0.4.11</jsonassert.version>
 		<aether.version>1.0.2.v20150114</aether.version>
 	</properties>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
index d9592a0a36..f7891429f3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/bootSimple/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
-wiremockVersion=2.14.0
+wiremockVersion=2.15.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.11
 verifierVersion=1.2.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties
index 541b876035..21cc33894b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/gradle.properties
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
-wiremockVersion=2.14.0
+wiremockVersion=2.15.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.11
 verifierVersion=1.2.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties
index 43c67878e3..023ed906b5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/gradle.properties
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
-wiremockVersion=2.14.0
+wiremockVersion=2.15.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.11
 verifierVersion=1.2.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
index d9592a0a36..f7891429f3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
-wiremockVersion=2.14.0
+wiremockVersion=2.15.0
 jsonAssertVersion=0.4.11
 verifierVersion=1.2.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/dsl/WireMockGroovyDslSpec.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/dsl/WireMockGroovyDslSpec.groovy
index 488b9d1916..dc31b06385 100755
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/dsl/WireMockGroovyDslSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/dsl/WireMockGroovyDslSpec.groovy
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@ class WireMockGroovyDslSpec extends Specification implements WireMockStubVerifie
 					headers {
 						header "Content-Type", "customtype/xml"
 					}
-					body """<name>${value(consumer('Jozo'), producer('Denis'))}</name><jobId>${
+					body """<foo><name>${value(consumer('Jozo'), producer('Denis'))}</name><jobId>${
 						value(consumer("<test>"), producer('1234567890'))
-					}</jobId>"""
+					}</jobId></foo>"""
 				}
 				response {
 					status 200
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class WireMockGroovyDslSpec extends Specification implements WireMockStubVerifie
 						},
 						"bodyPatterns": [
 							{
-								"equalToXml":"<name>Jozo</name><jobId>&lt;test&gt;</jobId>"
+								"equalToXml":"<foo><name>Jozo</name><jobId>&lt;test&gt;</jobId></foo>"
 							}
 						]
 					},
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ class WireMockGroovyDslSpec extends Specification implements WireMockStubVerifie
 				request {
 					method 'GET'
 					url "/users"
-					body equalToXml("""<name>${value(consumer('Jozo'), producer('Denis'))}</name><jobId>${
+					body equalToXml("""<foo><name>${value(consumer('Jozo'), producer('Denis'))}</name><jobId>${
 						value(consumer("<test>"), producer('1234567890'))
-					}</jobId>""")
+					}</jobId></foo>""")
 				}
 				response {
 					status 200
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class WireMockGroovyDslSpec extends Specification implements WireMockStubVerifie
 							"url": "/users",
 							"bodyPatterns": [
 								{
-									"equalToXml":"<name>Jozo</name><jobId>&lt;test&gt;</jobId>"
+									"equalToXml":"<foo><name>Jozo</name><jobId>&lt;test&gt;</jobId></foo>"
 								}
 							]
 						},