# \#gradle-2516

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## [Unable to use commons-io 2.4 because Gradle forces the loading of commons-io 1.4](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/unable-to-use-commons-io-2-4-because-gradle-forces-the-loading-of-commons-io-1-4/8021)

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**Author:** [@David\_Karr](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/David_Karr)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/unable-to-use-commons-io-2-4-because-gradle-forces-the-loading-of-commons-io-1-4/8021 "2015-04-01T18:37:26Z")

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I'm trying to integrate some other modules into my first Gradle plugin. These modules require Commons-io 2.4. I've discovered that Gradle forces the loading of commons-io 1.4, so any references to the same class later …