diff --git a/ashley/build.gradle b/ashley/build.gradle
index 90058680..0fb29ccb 100644
--- a/ashley/build.gradle
+++ b/ashley/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ javadoc {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    testCompile group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.+'
+    testCompile group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.12'
 }
 
 eclipse.project {
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7928298d..e51ee32a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 ext {
 	projectGroup = "ashley"
-	gdxVersion = '1.3.1'
+	gdxVersion = '1.5.3'
 }
 
 /** needed to disable Java 8 doclint which throws errors **/