diff --git a/rm-automation/pom.xml b/rm-automation/pom.xml
index f0168f42e5..815cfa3827 100644
--- a/rm-automation/pom.xml
+++ b/rm-automation/pom.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
          <artifactId>selenium-grid</artifactId>
-         <version>1.4</version>
+         <version>1.8</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>