diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-parallel/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-parallel/build.sbt
index bfa90d309..d46339550 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-parallel/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-parallel/build.sbt
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ val check = taskKey[Unit]("Check that tests are executed in parallel")
 
 lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
   settings(
-    scalaVersion := "2.9.2",
-    libraryDependencies += "com.novocode" % "junit-interface" % "0.10" % "test",
+    scalaVersion := "2.11.8",
+    libraryDependencies += "com.novocode" % "junit-interface" % "0.11" % Test,
     fork in Test := true,
     check := {
       val nbProc = java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors()
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-uncaught/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-uncaught/build.sbt
index 111c25103..dd42de86e 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-uncaught/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork-uncaught/build.sbt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.9.2"
+scalaVersion := "2.11.8"
 
 organization := "org.example"
 
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ name := "fork-uncaught"
 
 fork := true
 
-libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" % "scalatest_2.9.2" % "2.0.M3" % "test" intransitive()
-
+libraryDependencies ++= List(
+  "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-xml" % "1.0.1",
+  "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.2.6" % Test intransitive()
+)
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork/build.sbt
index 1b13dcba2..575b2b261 100755
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/fork/build.sbt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def groupPrefix(idx: Int) = groupId(idx) + "_file_"
 
 lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
   settings(
-    scalaVersion := "2.9.2",
+    scalaVersion := "2.11.8",
     testGrouping in Test <<= definedTests in Test map { tests =>
       assert(tests.size == 3)
       for (idx <- 0 until groups) yield
@@ -27,5 +27,8 @@ lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
         sys.error("Files were not created:\n\t" + absent.mkString("\n\t"))
     },
     concurrentRestrictions := Tags.limit(Tags.ForkedTestGroup, 2) :: Nil,
-    libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "1.8" % Test
+    libraryDependencies ++= List(
+      "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-xml" % "1.0.1",
+      "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.2.6" % Test
+    )
   )
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/junit-xml-report/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/junit-xml-report/build.sbt
index 9ae00779f..18e504dd6 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/junit-xml-report/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/junit-xml-report/build.sbt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ val failingReportFile = "target/test-reports/another.pkg.FailingTest.xml"
 
 lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
   settings(
-    scalaVersion := "2.9.2",
-    libraryDependencies += "com.novocode" % "junit-interface" % "0.10" % "test",
+    scalaVersion := "2.11.8",
+    libraryDependencies += "com.novocode" % "junit-interface" % "0.11" % Test,
 
     // TODO use matchers instead of sys.error
     checkReport := {
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-subproc/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-subproc/build.sbt
index d972521bc..3302653bd 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-subproc/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-subproc/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
-
-libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.0.M6-SNAP28"
-
-testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
-
-fork := true
\ No newline at end of file
+lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
+  settings(
+    scalaVersion := "2.11.8",
+    libraryDependencies ++= List(
+      "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-xml" % "1.0.1",
+      "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.2.6"
+    ),
+    testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter"),
+    fork := true
+  )
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/specs-run/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/specs-run/build.sbt
index c6b41db8d..c9f3e0f04 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/specs-run/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/specs-run/build.sbt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.9.1"
+lazy val specs2 = "org.specs2" %% "specs2" % "2.3.11"
+scalaVersion := "2.11.8"
 
-libraryDependencies += "org.specs2" %% "specs2" % "1.7.1" % "test"
+libraryDependencies += specs2 % Test
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/build.sbt
index b136fe30c..9d48c0433 100755
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/build.sbt
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ val check = TaskKey[Unit]("check", "Check correct error has been returned.")
 
 lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
   settings(
-    libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "1.8" % Test,
-    scalaVersion := "2.9.2",
+    libraryDependencies ++= List(
+      "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-xml" % "1.0.1",
+      "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.2.6"
+    ),
+    scalaVersion := "2.11.8",
     fork := true,
     testListeners += new TestReportListener {
       def testEvent(event: TestEvent): Unit = {