diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a92479e11..e8804366c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ java {
 }
 
 def libertyAntVersion = "1.9.18"
-def libertyCommonVersion = "1.8.40"
+def libertyCommonVersion = "1.8.41-SNAPSHOT"
 
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/utils/CommonLogger.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/utils/CommonLogger.groovy
index c871ff64d..a9a78b090 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/utils/CommonLogger.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/utils/CommonLogger.groovy
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package io.openliberty.tools.gradle.utils
 import io.openliberty.tools.common.CommonLoggerI
 
 import org.gradle.api.Project
+import org.gradle.api.logging.LogLevel
 
 public class CommonLogger implements CommonLoggerI {
 
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/TestAppConfig.groovy b/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/TestAppConfig.groovy
index bd9aa4538..84f9ed6e2 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/TestAppConfig.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/TestAppConfig.groovy
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-package io.openliberty.tools.gradle;
+package io.openliberty.tools.gradle
 
+import org.gradle.testkit.runner.BuildResult;
 import org.junit.AfterClass
 import org.junit.BeforeClass
 import org.junit.Test
+import io.openliberty.tools.common.plugins.util.OSUtil
 
 public class TestAppConfig extends AbstractIntegrationTest{
     static File resourceDir = new File("build/resources/test/sample.servlet")
@@ -23,10 +25,18 @@ public class TestAppConfig extends AbstractIntegrationTest{
     @Test
     public void test_start_with_timeout_success() {
         try {
-            runTasks(buildDir, 'libertyStart')
+            BuildResult result = runTasksResult(buildDir, 'libertyStart')
+            String output = result.getOutput()
+            if (OSUtil.isWindows()) {
+                assert output.contains('Resolving Property EXP_VAR for expression !EXP_VAR!_!EXP_VAR3!. Resolved expression value is TEST'): 'Expected info about expansion variable resolution for !EXP_VAR!_!EXP_VAR3!'
+                assert output.contains('Resolving Property EXP_VAR3 for expression !EXP_VAR!_!EXP_VAR3!. Resolved expression value is TEST_WINDOWS'): 'Expected info about expansion variable resolution for TEST_!EXP_VAR3!'
+            } else {
+                assert output.contains('Resolving Property EXP_VAR for expression ${EXP_VAR}_${EXP_VAR2}. Resolved expression value is TEST'): 'Expected info about expansion variable resolution for ${EXP_VAR}_${EXP_VAR2}'
+                assert output.contains('Resolving Property EXP_VAR2 for expression ${EXP_VAR}_${EXP_VAR2}. Resolved expression value is TEST_UNIX'): 'Expected info about expansion variable resolution for TEST_${EXP_VAR2}'
+            }
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new AssertionError ("Fail on task libertyStart.", e)
+            throw new AssertionError("Fail on task libertyStart.", e)
         }
-        assert new File('build/testBuilds/test-app-config/build/wlp/usr/servers/LibertyProjectServer/apps/sample.servlet-1.war').exists() : 'application not installed on server'
+        assert new File('build/testBuilds/test-app-config/build/wlp/usr/servers/LibertyProjectServer/apps/sample.servlet-1.war').exists(): 'application not installed on server'
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/src/resources/server.env b/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/src/resources/server.env
index 710baeaf4..3e0495bef 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/src/resources/server.env
+++ b/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/src/resources/server.env
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_SERVER_ENV=TEST
 TEST_PROP_2=green
-TEST_PROP_3=blue
\ No newline at end of file
+TEST_PROP_3=blue
+
+EXP_VAR=TEST
+EXP_VAR2=UNIX
+EXP_VAR3=WINDOWS
+TEST_EXP_VAR_UNIX=${EXP_VAR}_${EXP_VAR2}
+TEST_EXP_VAR_WIN=!EXP_VAR!_!EXP_VAR3!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/testAppConfig.gradle b/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/testAppConfig.gradle
index 94bfd037c..a9813c06f 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/testAppConfig.gradle
+++ b/src/test/resources/sample.servlet/testAppConfig.gradle
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ ext {
 
 liberty {
     server{
+        serverEnvFile = file("src/resources/server.env")
         name = wlpServerName
         looseApplication = false
         embedded = true