diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 207beea..5fc72b6 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ apply plugin: "groovy"
 version = "1.0"
 description = "Spock Framework - Example Project"
 
-// Spock works with Java 1.6 and above
-sourceCompatibility = 1.6
+// Spock works with Java 1.7 and above
+sourceCompatibility = 1.7
 
 repositories {
   // Spock releases are available from Maven Central
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
   // mandatory dependencies for using Spock
   compile "org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:2.4.15"
-  testCompile "org.spockframework:spock-core:1.1-groovy-2.4"
+  testCompile "org.spockframework:spock-core:1.2-groovy-2.4"
 
   // optional dependencies for using Spock
   testCompile "org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:1.3" // only necessary if Hamcrest matchers are used
-  testRuntime "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.6.5"          // allows mocking of classes (in addition to interfaces)
-  testRuntime "org.objenesis:objenesis:2.5.1"    // allows mocking of classes without default constructor (together with CGLIB)
+  testRuntime "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.8.21"          // allows mocking of classes (in addition to interfaces)
+  testRuntime "org.objenesis:objenesis:2.6"    // allows mocking of classes without default constructor (together with CGLIB)
 
   // dependencies used by examples in this project
-  testRuntime "com.h2database:h2:1.4.182"
+  testRuntime "com.h2database:h2:1.4.197"
 }
 
 // the remaining configuration is specific to this project, and is not required for using Spock
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 556d284..bbda22d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <useFile>false</useFile>
           <includes>
+            <include>**/*Test.java</include>
             <include>**/*Spec.java</include>
           </includes>
         </configuration>
@@ -59,25 +60,25 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.spockframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spock-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.1-groovy-2.4</version>
+      <version>1.2-groovy-2.4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- Optional dependencies for using Spock -->
     <dependency> <!-- use a specific Groovy version rather than the one specified by spock-core -->
       <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
       <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
-      <version>2.4.13</version>
+      <version>2.4.15</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency> <!-- enables mocking of classes (in addition to interfaces) -->
       <groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
       <artifactId>byte-buddy</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.5</version>
+      <version>1.8.21</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency> <!-- enables mocking of classes without default constructor (together with CGLIB) -->
       <groupId>org.objenesis</groupId>
       <artifactId>objenesis</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5.1</version>
+      <version>2.6</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency> <!-- only required if Hamcrest matchers are used -->
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
       <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-      <version>1.4.185</version>
+      <version>1.4.197</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>