diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3a7c97cd..a3c535a6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ dependencies {
     groovy group: 'org.codehaus.groovy', name: 'groovy', version: '2.0.5'
     groovy group: 'org.codehaus.groovy', name: 'groovy-templates', version: '2.0.5'
     testCompile group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.11'
-    testCompile group: 'info.cukes', name: 'cucumber-groovy', version: '1.0.14'
-    testCompile group: 'info.cukes', name: 'cucumber-junit', version: '1.0.14'
+    testCompile group: 'info.cukes', name: 'cucumber-groovy', version: '1.1.1'
+    testCompile group: 'info.cukes', name: 'cucumber-junit', version: '1.1.1'
     testCompile group: 'org.vert-x', name: 'vertx-core', version: '1.3.0.final'
     testCompile group: 'org.vert-x', name: 'vertx-lang-groovy', version: '1.3.0.final'
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/gvm/RunCukeTests.groovy b/src/test/groovy/gvm/RunCukeTests.groovy
index dc88c6e1..12cf08dc 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/gvm/RunCukeTests.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/gvm/RunCukeTests.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package gvm
 
-import cucumber.junit.Cucumber
+import cucumber.api.junit.Cucumber
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 
 @RunWith(Cucumber.class)
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/aeroplane_mode_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/aeroplane_mode_steps.groovy
index 8b6bb79b..0ad40849 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/aeroplane_mode_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/aeroplane_mode_steps.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package gvm
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.EN.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.EN.*
 
 Given(~'^the internet is not reachable$') {->
     bash = new BashEnv(baseDir, [GVM_DIR: gvmDirEnv, GVM_SERVICE: "http://localhost:0"])
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/broadcast_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/broadcast_steps.groovy
index c2db0c8d..4f8877aa 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/broadcast_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/broadcast_steps.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package gvm
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.EN.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.EN.*
 
 Given(~'^no prior Broadcast was received$') { ->
 	broadcastFile.delete()
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/command_line_interop_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/command_line_interop_steps.groovy
index aece8b06..52d85cb6 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/command_line_interop_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/command_line_interop_steps.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package gvm
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.EN.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.EN.*
 
 When(~'^I enter \"([^\"]*)\"$') { String command ->
 	bash.execute(command)
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/env.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/env.groovy
index d596b610..261799aa 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/env.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/env.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package gvm
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.Hooks.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.Hooks.*
 import static gvm.VertxUtils.*
 
 serviceUrlEnv = "http://localhost:8080"
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/initialisation_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/initialisation_steps.groovy
index efe19b3d..633980e0 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/initialisation_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/initialisation_steps.groovy
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package gvm
 import java.util.zip.ZipException
 import java.util.zip.ZipFile
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.EN.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.EN.*
 
 Then(~'^the gvm work folder is created$') { ->
     assert gvmDir.isDirectory(), "The gvm directory does not exist."
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy
index 3fada250..731a646d 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package gvm
 
-import cucumber.runtime.PendingException
-
 import java.nio.file.FileSystems
 import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.EN.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.EN.*
 
 Given(~'^the default "([^"]*)" candidate is "([^"]*)"$') { String candidate, String version ->
 	def candidateVersion = new URL("${serviceUrlEnv}/candidates/${candidate}/default").text
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/selfupdate_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/selfupdate_steps.groovy
index 6b74785e..d4dc93b2 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/selfupdate_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/selfupdate_steps.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package gvm
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.EN.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.EN.*
 
 And(~'^the configuration file has been primed with "([^"]*)"$') { String content ->
     def configFile = "$gvmDir/etc/config" as File
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy
index 471b6b81..1d0b4a8a 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package gvm
 
 import java.nio.file.*
 
-import static cucumber.runtime.groovy.EN.*
+import static cucumber.api.groovy.EN.*
 
 Then(~'^the candidate "([^"]*)" version "([^"]*)" is in use$') { String candidate, String version ->
 	def directory = FileSystems.default.getPath("$gvmDir/$candidate/$version")