diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 090156b88e..f51afc8436 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ alfrescoEnterpriseMavenPwd=
 alfrescoGroupId=org.alfresco
 alfrescoBaseVersion=4.2-HEAD-QA-186
 alfrescoBaseSolrVersion=4.2.c
+alfrescoTestDepsVersion=4.2.0-QA-SNAPSHOT
 
 # indicates whether this is a local build or not
 localBuild=true
diff --git a/rm-server/build.gradle b/rm-server/build.gradle
index 9cfd81f547..43e450a915 100644
--- a/rm-server/build.gradle
+++ b/rm-server/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ dependencies {
 	compile 'javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5'
 
 	testCompile 'org.springframework:spring-test:2.5'
-	testCompile group: alfrescoGroupId, name: 'alfresco-repository', version: '4.2.0-QA-SNAPSHOT', type: 'jar', classifier: 'tests'
-	testCompile group: alfrescoGroupId, name: 'alfresco-remote-api', version: '4.2.0-QA-SNAPSHOT', type: 'jar', classifier: 'tests'
+	testCompile group: alfrescoGroupId, name: 'alfresco-repository', version: alfrescoTestDepsVersion, type: 'jar', classifier: 'tests'
+	testCompile group: alfrescoGroupId, name: 'alfresco-remote-api', version: alfrescoTestDepsVersion, type: 'jar', classifier: 'tests'
 
 	testRuntime files(explodedConfigDir)
 	testRuntime files(configDir)