buildscript { dependencies { classpath "io.spring.gradle:dependency-management-plugin:0.6.0.RELEASE" // if using Stub Runner (consumer side) only remove this dependency classpath "{@= groupId @}:spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin:{@= version @}" } } apply plugin: "io.spring.dependency-management" apply plugin: 'spring-cloud-contract' dependencyManagement { imports { mavenBom '{@= groupId @}:spring-cloud-contract-dependencies:{@= version @}' } } dependencies { testCompile '{@= groupId @}:spring-cloud-starter-contract-verifier' } // In this section you define all Spring Cloud Contract Verifier Gradle Plugin properties contracts { baseClassForTests = 'com.example.MvcTest' // fully qualified name to a class that will be the base class for your generated test classes }