diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4d4bb0d..693b641 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: "groovy"
 apply plugin: "idea"
 apply plugin: "eclipse"
 
+version = "0.6-SNAPSHOT"
 description = "Spock Framework - Example Project"
 
 repositories {
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
   // mandatory dependencies for using Spock
-  groovy("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:1.7.10")
-  testCompile "org.spockframework:spock-core:0.6-groovy-1.7-SNAPSHOT"
+  groovy("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:1.8.6")
+  testCompile "org.spockframework:spock-core:0.6-groovy-1.8-SNAPSHOT"
 
   // optional dependencies for using Spock
   testCompile "org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:1.2" // only necessary if Hamcrest matchers are used
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
   testRuntime "org.objenesis:objenesis:1.2" // enables mocking of classes without default constructor (together with CGLIB)
 
   // dependencies used by examples in this project (not required for using Spock)
-  testRuntime "com.h2database:h2:1.2.147"
+  testRuntime "com.h2database:h2:1.3.164"
 }
 
 // copies all Jars used in this project into build/output/lib (not required for using Spock)
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index ae17a1b..713bf01 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       <dependency
         groupId="org.spockframework"
         artifactId="spock-core"
-        version="0.6-groovy-1.7-SNAPSHOT" />
+        version="0.6-groovy-1.8-SNAPSHOT" />
 <!-- Optional dependencies for using Spock -->
       <!-- enables mocking of classes (in addition to interfaces) -->
       <dependency 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
       <dependency
         groupId="com.h2database"
         artifactId="h2"
-        version="1.2.147" />
+        version="1.3.164" />
       <remoteRepository
         id="maven-central"
         url="http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/" />
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 50ba38a..3147647 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.spockframework</groupId>
   <artifactId>spock-example</artifactId>
-  <version>0.6-groovy-1.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Spock Framework - Example Project</name>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
             <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.10</version>
+            <version>1.8.6</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@
         -->
         <groupId>org.spockframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spock-maven</artifactId>
-        <version>${project.version}</version>
-        <!-- you need to specify a concrete version number here -->
+        <version>0.6-groovy-1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>
@@ -92,8 +91,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.spockframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spock-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-      <!-- you need to specify a concrete version number here -->
+      <version>0.6-groovy-1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <!-- Optional dependencies for using Spock -->
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
       <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2.147</version>
+      <version>1.3.164</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>