diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c64173cc..15991102 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### [:link: 2.1.1](https://github.com/KarelCemus/play-redis/tree/2.1.1)
+
+Scope of the Mockito dependency is set to Test, was Compile [#168](https://github.com/KarelCemus/play-redis/issues/168).
+
 ### [:link: 2.1.0](https://github.com/KarelCemus/play-redis/tree/2.1.0)
 
 Published snapshots no longer depends on scoverage runtime [#143](https://github.com/KarelCemus/play-redis/issues/143).
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 37a7ffa5..43c78529 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ val playVersion = "2.6.13"
 
 val connectorVersion = "1.8.3"
 
-val specs2Version = "4.0.3"
+val specs2Version = "4.1.0"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   // play framework cache API
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   "com.github.Ma27" %% "rediscala" % connectorVersion,
   // test framework
   "org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % specs2Version % Test,
+  // with mockito extension
+  "org.specs2" %% "specs2-mock" % specs2Version % Test,
   // test module for play framework
-  "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-specs2" % playVersion % Test,
-  // mockito framework
-  "org.mockito" % "mockito-core" % "2.18.0"
+  "com.typesafe.play" %% "play-specs2" % playVersion % Test
 )
 
 resolvers ++= Seq(