diff --git a/jdk_11_gradle/em/embedded/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts b/jdk_11_gradle/em/embedded/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts
index 94b8a1e09..403bcd070 100644
--- a/jdk_11_gradle/em/embedded/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jdk_11_gradle/em/embedded/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ val EVOMASTER_VERSION = project.ext.get("EVOMASTER_VERSION")
 
 dependencies{
     implementation("org.evomaster:evomaster-client-java-controller:$EVOMASTER_VERSION")
-    implementation("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.15.2")
+    implementation("org.evomaster:evomaster-client-java-dependencies:${EVOMASTER_VERSION}")
     implementation(project(":cs:graphql:patio-api"))
 
     implementation("io.micronaut.data:micronaut-data-tx:1.0.2")
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/jdk_11_gradle/em/external/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts b/jdk_11_gradle/em/external/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts
index 560619a4d..73a58ef2a 100644
--- a/jdk_11_gradle/em/external/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jdk_11_gradle/em/external/graphql/patio-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ val EVOMASTER_VERSION = project.ext.get("EVOMASTER_VERSION")
 dependencies{
     implementation("org.evomaster:evomaster-client-java-controller:$EVOMASTER_VERSION")
     implementation("org.evomaster:evomaster-client-java-instrumentation:$EVOMASTER_VERSION")
-    implementation("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.15.2")
+    implementation("org.evomaster:evomaster-client-java-dependencies:${EVOMASTER_VERSION}")
     implementation(project(":cs:graphql:patio-api"))
 
     implementation("io.micronaut.data:micronaut-data-tx:1.0.2")
diff --git a/jdk_11_maven/em/pom.xml b/jdk_11_maven/em/pom.xml
index 455e1c748..994431629 100644
--- a/jdk_11_maven/em/pom.xml
+++ b/jdk_11_maven/em/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.21.4</testcontainers.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.7.2</junit.jupiter.version>
         <junit.platform.version>1.7.2</junit.platform.version>
     </properties>
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
                 <artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
-                <version>1.21.3</version>
+                <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
diff --git a/jdk_17_maven/em/pom.xml b/jdk_17_maven/em/pom.xml
index cda567aa2..d3d763c04 100644
--- a/jdk_17_maven/em/pom.xml
+++ b/jdk_17_maven/em/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
     <artifactId>evomaster-benchmark-jdk17-em</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+    <properties>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.21.4</testcontainers.version>
+    </properties>
+
     <modules>
         <module>external</module>
         <module>embedded</module>
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
                 <artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
-                <version>1.20.6</version>
+                <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
@@ -83,4 +87,4 @@
 
 
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/jdk_21_maven/em/pom.xml b/jdk_21_maven/em/pom.xml
index 66cdc8517..0ae6a0b1b 100644
--- a/jdk_21_maven/em/pom.xml
+++ b/jdk_21_maven/em/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
     <artifactId>evomaster-benchmark-jdk21-em</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+    <properties>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.21.4</testcontainers.version>
+    </properties>
+
     <modules>
         <module>external</module>
         <module>embedded</module>
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
                 <artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
-                <version>1.19.1</version>
+                <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
@@ -83,4 +87,4 @@
 
 
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/jdk_8_maven/em/pom.xml b/jdk_8_maven/em/pom.xml
index 19f740c49..612ef818b 100644
--- a/jdk_8_maven/em/pom.xml
+++ b/jdk_8_maven/em/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
     <artifactId>evomaster-benchmark-em</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+    <properties>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.21.4</testcontainers.version>
+    </properties>
+
+
     <modules>
         <module>external</module>
         <module>embedded</module>
@@ -18,6 +23,7 @@
 
 
     <dependencies>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.evomaster</groupId>
             <artifactId>evomaster-client-java-controller</artifactId>
@@ -76,7 +82,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
                 <artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
-                <version>1.20.6</version>
+                <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
@@ -120,4 +126,4 @@
 
 
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>