diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2258445f2..d0f99bd6b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-ecoreVersion=2.24.0
-ecoreCodegenVersion=2.26.0
+ecoreVersion=2.25.0
+ecoreCodegenVersion=2.27.0
 hamcrestVersion=2.2
-jettyVersion=9.4.42.v20210604
+jettyVersion=9.4.44.v20210927
 jmhVersion=1.32
-junitVersion=5.7.2
-mweVersion=1.6.1
-mwe2Version=2.12.1
+junitVersion=5.8.1
+mweVersion=1.6.2.M1
+mwe2Version=2.12.2.M1
 nodeVersion=14.18.0
-slf4JVersion=1.7.31
-viatraVersion=2.5.0
-xtextVersion=2.26.0.M1
+slf4JVersion=1.7.32
+viatraVersion=2.6.0
+xtextVersion=2.26.0.M2
 xtextAntlrGeneratorVersion=2.1.1
 yarnVersion=1.22.11
diff --git a/gradle/xtext-common.gradle b/gradle/xtext-common.gradle
index e95bdb46c..09980a907 100644
--- a/gradle/xtext-common.gradle
+++ b/gradle/xtext-common.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 apply from: "${rootDir}/gradle/java-common.gradle"
 
-configurations.all {
-	exclude group: 'asm'
-}
-
 sourceSets {
 	main {
 		java.srcDirs += ['src/main/xtext-gen']