diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1c5dce7d..b122d1bf 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version=1.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 
 commonsPoolVersion=2.2
-embeddedRedisVersion=0.2
+embeddedRedisVersion=0.5
 gebVersion=0.10.0
 groovyVersion=2.3.8
 jacksonVersion=2.4.4
diff --git a/samples/boot/build.gradle b/samples/boot/build.gradle
index 8309f45b..237d2265 100644
--- a/samples/boot/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/boot/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dependencies {
 	compile project(':spring-session-data-redis'),
 			"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web",
 			"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.2",
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion",
 			"nz.net.ultraq.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-layout-dialect",
 			"org.springframework.security:spring-security-web:$springSecurityVersion",
 			"org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:$springSecurityVersion"
diff --git a/samples/httpsession-xml/build.gradle b/samples/httpsession-xml/build.gradle
index 2f002180..09a91cea 100644
--- a/samples/httpsession-xml/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/httpsession-xml/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sonarRunner {
 dependencies {
 	compile project(':spring-session-data-redis'),
 			"org.springframework:spring-web:$springVersion",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.2",
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion",
 			jstlDependencies
 
 	providedCompile "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
diff --git a/samples/httpsession/build.gradle b/samples/httpsession/build.gradle
index 2f002180..09a91cea 100644
--- a/samples/httpsession/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/httpsession/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sonarRunner {
 dependencies {
 	compile project(':spring-session-data-redis'),
 			"org.springframework:spring-web:$springVersion",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.2",
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion",
 			jstlDependencies
 
 	providedCompile "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
diff --git a/samples/rest/build.gradle b/samples/rest/build.gradle
index b8942402..63c2b72b 100644
--- a/samples/rest/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/rest/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sonarRunner {
 dependencies {
 	compile project(':spring-session-data-redis'),
 			"org.springframework:spring-webmvc:$springVersion",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.2",
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion",
 			"org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:$springSecurityVersion",
 			"org.springframework.security:spring-security-web:$springSecurityVersion",
 			"com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jacksonVersion",
diff --git a/samples/security/build.gradle b/samples/security/build.gradle
index e8646576..c6e1f8f5 100644
--- a/samples/security/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/security/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sonarRunner {
 dependencies {
 	compile project(':spring-session-data-redis'),
 			"org.springframework:spring-web:$springVersion",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.2",
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion",
 			"org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:$springSecurityVersion",
 			"org.springframework.security:spring-security-web:$springSecurityVersion",
 			jstlDependencies
diff --git a/samples/users/build.gradle b/samples/users/build.gradle
index 2f002180..09a91cea 100644
--- a/samples/users/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/users/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sonarRunner {
 dependencies {
 	compile project(':spring-session-data-redis'),
 			"org.springframework:spring-web:$springVersion",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.2",
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion",
 			jstlDependencies
 
 	providedCompile "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
diff --git a/samples/websocket/build.gradle b/samples/websocket/build.gradle
index 03492372..137376ba 100644
--- a/samples/websocket/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/websocket/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
 			"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-websocket",
 			"org.springframework:spring-websocket:${springVersion}",
 			"org.springframework.data:spring-data-jpa:1.7.0.RELEASE",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.2",
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion",
 			"nz.net.ultraq.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-layout-dialect",
 			"com.h2database:h2",
 			"org.springframework.security:spring-security-web:$springSecurityVersion",
diff --git a/spring-session/build.gradle b/spring-session/build.gradle
index 55793312..380d16fb 100644
--- a/spring-session/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-session/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
 	provided "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
 	integrationTestCompile "redis.clients:jedis:2.4.1",
 			"org.apache.commons:commons-pool2:2.2",
-			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:0.4"
+			"redis.embedded:embedded-redis:$embeddedRedisVersion"
 	testCompile 'junit:junit:4.11',
 			'org.mockito:mockito-core:1.9.5',
 			"org.springframework:spring-test:$springVersion",