diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.micronaut.build.internal.spring-base.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.micronaut.build.internal.spring-base.gradle
index fb8257b7a..5908ced77 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.micronaut.build.internal.spring-base.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/io.micronaut.build.internal.spring-base.gradle
@@ -2,9 +2,3 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
-configurations.all {
-    resolutionStrategy.dependencySubstitution {
-        substitute(module("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy"))
-                .using(module("org.apache.groovy:groovy:4.0.15"))
-    }
-}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0d98403ef..cd165bd79 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ projectUrl=https://micronaut.io
 githubSlug=micronaut-projects/micronaut-spring
 developers=Graeme Rocher
 
-
 springbootapi=https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/api
 springdataapi=https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/data-commons/docs/current/api/
 micronautcache=https://micronaut-projects.github.io/micronaut-cache/latest/api/io/micronaut/cache/
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0282016f9..f313960dc 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ servlet-api = "6.0.0"
 micronaut = "4.1.9"
 micronaut-docs = "2.0.0"
 micronaut-test = "4.0.0"
-groovy = "4.0.12"
+groovy = "4.0.15"
 spock = "2.3-groovy-4.0"
 h2 = '2.2.224'
 jakarta-annotation = '2.1.1'
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 42c5f6202..1523089ac 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 plugins {
-    id 'io.micronaut.build.shared.settings' version '6.5.7'
+    id 'io.micronaut.build.shared.settings' version '6.6.0'
 }
 
 rootProject.name = 'spring-parent'
diff --git a/spring-context/build.gradle b/spring-context/build.gradle
index eb9f93308..318388d5e 100644
--- a/spring-context/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-context/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import org.gradle.internal.jvm.Jvm
-
 plugins {
     id 'io.micronaut.build.internal.spring-module'
 }
@@ -22,8 +20,4 @@ dependencies {
         because 'not defined in toml because it hit a bug with version catalogs'
     }
     testImplementation libs.h2database
-
-    if (!JavaVersion.current().isJava9Compatible()) {
-        testImplementation files(Jvm.current().toolsJar)
-    }
 }
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/spring/annotation/context/QualifierSpec.groovy b/spring-context/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/spring/annotation/context/QualifierSpec.groovy
index cb21ab503..2db2c65e5 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/spring/annotation/context/QualifierSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/spring/annotation/context/QualifierSpec.groovy
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 package io.micronaut.spring.annotation.context
 
 import io.micronaut.context.annotation.EachProperty
+import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Requires
 import io.micronaut.scheduling.executor.ExecutorConfiguration
 import io.micronaut.spring.context.MicronautApplicationContext
 import jakarta.inject.Named
 import jakarta.inject.Singleton
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext
 import spock.lang.Shared
 import spock.lang.Specification
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class QualifierSpec extends Specification {
 
     @Shared
     Map<String, Object> config = [
+            'spec.name':'QualifierSpec',
             'foo.bar.one.name':'one',
             'foo.bar.two.name':'two',
     ]
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ class QualifierSpec extends Specification {
         ctx.close()
     }
 
+    @Requires(property = 'spec.name', value = 'QualifierSpec')
     @Singleton
     static class FooService {
         @Autowired
@@ -116,18 +118,21 @@ class QualifierSpec extends Specification {
 
     }
 
+    @Requires(property = 'spec.name', value = 'QualifierSpec')
     @Singleton
     @Named("bar1")
     static class Bar1 implements Foo {
 
     }
 
+    @Requires(property = 'spec.name', value = 'QualifierSpec')
     @Singleton
     @Named("bar2")
     static class Bar2 implements Foo {
 
     }
 
+    @Requires(property = 'spec.name', value = 'QualifierSpec')
     @EachProperty('foo.bar')
     static class FooBarProperties {
         String name