diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/build.gradle b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/build.gradle
index a3ffb34689..a4a2979ab4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleJerseyProject/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildscript {
 		mavenCentral()
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.4.0.RELEASE"
+		classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.5.1.RELEASE")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/build.gradle b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/build.gradle
index 4dfd9bcadb..842ad5f217 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/sampleProject/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildscript {
 		mavenLocal()
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.4.0.RELEASE")
+		classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.5.1.RELEASE")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/build.gradle b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/build.gradle
index 1a0f9f5d03..fbfc517fcb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/functionalTest/scenarioProject/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildscript {
 		mavenLocal()
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.4.0.RELEASE")
+		classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:1.5.1.RELEASE")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ subprojects {
 		testCompile "org.spockframework:spock-core:$spockVersion"
 		testCompile("junit:junit:4.12")
 		testCompile "com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:$wiremockVersion"
+		testCompile "org.assertj:assertj-core:2.4.1"
 	}
 }