diff --git a/samples/xml/gae/gae.gradle b/samples/xml/gae/gae.gradle
index 6caf0a337c..ac829b1167 100644
--- a/samples/xml/gae/gae.gradle
+++ b/samples/xml/gae/gae.gradle
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ apply plugin: 'war'
 apply plugin: 'jetty'
 apply plugin: 'appengine'
 
-def gaeVersion="1.9.23"
+def gaeVersion="1.9.79"
 
 buildscript {
 	repositories {
 		mavenCentral()
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath 'com.google.appengine:gradle-appengine-plugin:1.9.23'
+		classpath 'com.google.appengine:gradle-appengine-plugin:1.9.59'
 	}
 }
 
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ dependencies {
 
 }
 
-appengineRun.onlyIf { !gradle.taskGraph.hasTask(appengineFunctionalTest) }
\ No newline at end of file
+appengineRun.onlyIf { !gradle.taskGraph.hasTask(appengineFunctionalTest) }