diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache
index 20b79fef22a..7cc850565d0 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ dependencies {
     compile "io.swagger:swagger-annotations:$swagger_annotations_version"
     compile "org.glassfish.jersey.core:jersey-client:$jersey_version"
     compile "org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-multipart:$jersey_version"
+    compile "org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-json-jackson:2.22.1"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-joda:2.1.5"
     compile "joda-time:joda-time:$jodatime_version"
+    compile "com.brsanthu:migbase64:2.2"
     testCompile "junit:junit:$junit_version"
 }
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache
index 76f2164a1ad..2b860a0d8ac 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache
@@ -104,6 +104,27 @@
           <target>1.6</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <!-- For testing build.gradle -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.2.1</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>gradle-test</id>
+            <phase>integration-test</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>exec</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <executable>gradle</executable>
+              <arguments>
+                <argument>check</argument>
+              </arguments>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/default/build.gradle b/samples/client/petstore/java/default/build.gradle
index 7bebf9164bb..9e7ac008009 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/default/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/default/build.gradle
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ dependencies {
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jackson_version"
+    compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.jaxrs:jackson-jaxrs-json-provider:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-joda:2.1.5"
     compile "joda-time:joda-time:$jodatime_version"
+    compile "com.brsanthu:migbase64:2.2"
     testCompile "junit:junit:$junit_version"
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/README.md b/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/README.md
index 473892d2321..930a4f28c55 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/README.md
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mvn deploy
 
 Refer to the [official documentation](https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-deploy-plugin/usage.html) for more information.
 
-After the client libarary is installed/deployed, you can use it in your Maven project by adding the following to your *pom.xml*:
+After the client library is installed/deployed, you can use it in your Maven project by adding the following to your *pom.xml*:
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/build.gradle b/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/build.gradle
index c3a9375c9e0..15d69a646ab 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/build.gradle
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ dependencies {
     compile "io.swagger:swagger-annotations:$swagger_annotations_version"
     compile "org.glassfish.jersey.core:jersey-client:$jersey_version"
     compile "org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-multipart:$jersey_version"
+    compile "org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-json-jackson:2.22.1"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-joda:2.1.5"
     compile "joda-time:joda-time:$jodatime_version"
+    compile "com.brsanthu:migbase64:2.2"
     testCompile "junit:junit:$junit_version"
 }
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/pom.xml
index 6b0ba2cba08..6aaeae99c80 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/jersey2/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,27 @@
           <target>1.6</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <!-- For testing build.gradle -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>1.2.1</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>gradle-test</id>
+            <phase>integration-test</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>exec</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <executable>gradle</executable>
+              <arguments>
+                <argument>check</argument>
+              </arguments>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <dependencies>