diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 01e5e436..217291b1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy:2.1.7'
-    compile 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-templates:2.1.7'
+    compile 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy:2.3.5'
+    compile 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-templates:2.3.5'
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.11'
     testCompile 'info.cukes:cucumber-groovy:1.1.5'
     testCompile 'info.cukes:cucumber-junit:1.1.5'
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ task installModules(type: Copy, dependsOn: [cleanInstallModules, prepareScripts]
     exclude "gvm-init.sh"
 }
 
-task install(dependsOn: [installInit, installModules])
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+task install(dependsOn: [installInit, installModules])