diff --git a/integration/ServiceTestRuleSample/build.gradle b/integration/ServiceTestRuleSample/build.gradle
index 79c5e2dbb..0b9f15c30 100644
--- a/integration/ServiceTestRuleSample/build.gradle
+++ b/integration/ServiceTestRuleSample/build.gradle
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ allprojects {
 
 ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/runner/AndroidJunitRunnerSample/build.gradle b/runner/AndroidJunitRunnerSample/build.gradle
index 08e62a0ca..1c76e0bc6 100644
--- a/runner/AndroidJunitRunnerSample/build.gradle
+++ b/runner/AndroidJunitRunnerSample/build.gradle
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/runner/AndroidTestOrchestratorSample/build.gradle b/runner/AndroidTestOrchestratorSample/build.gradle
index 08e62a0ca..1c76e0bc6 100644
--- a/runner/AndroidTestOrchestratorSample/build.gradle
+++ b/runner/AndroidTestOrchestratorSample/build.gradle
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle
index 34e8f698f..cdf3a47c3 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/AccessibilitySample/build.gradle
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ ext {
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
     extTruthVersion = '1.3.1-alpha02'
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle
index f28e5235f..88a454536 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/BasicSample/build.gradle
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ ext {
     robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
     extTruthVersion = '1.3.0-rc01'
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle
index 7d0cc0b4a..4e52f0336 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/CustomMatcherSample/build.gradle
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
     robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle
index 772f8a2ec..8798aa10e 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/DataAdapterSample/build.gradle
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
     robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle
index 44de1873f..245819504 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/FragmentScenarioSample/build.gradle
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ ext {
     androidxCoreVersion = "1.6.0"
     androidxCompatVersion = "1.3.1"
     androidxFragmentVersion = "1.3.6"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
     robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
     truthVersion = "1.1.3"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/IdlingResourceSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/IdlingResourceSample/build.gradle
index eb8199601..1f79be570 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/IdlingResourceSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/IdlingResourceSample/build.gradle
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/IntentsAdvancedSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/IntentsAdvancedSample/build.gradle
index 34b4bfff2..72b1831b0 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/IntentsAdvancedSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/IntentsAdvancedSample/build.gradle
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ allprojects {
 ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle
index 6dda0aeb9..9d4c34638 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/IntentsBasicSample/build.gradle
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     androidxCoreVersion = "1.6.0"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    extTruthVersion = "1.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    extTruthVersion = "1.5.0-alpha02"
     robolectricVersion = "4.6.1"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/MultiProcessSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/MultiProcessSample/build.gradle
index 6ec6532db..895d37017 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/MultiProcessSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/MultiProcessSample/build.gradle
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ task clean(type: Delete) {
 ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/MultiWindowSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/MultiWindowSample/build.gradle
index 4c0902da4..3c22d0bbe 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/MultiWindowSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/MultiWindowSample/build.gradle
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/espresso/RecyclerViewSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/RecyclerViewSample/build.gradle
index b8f932bde..b5862b60c 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/RecyclerViewSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/RecyclerViewSample/build.gradle
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ ext {
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     androidxRecyclerVersion = "1.2.1"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/ui/espresso/WebBasicSample/build.gradle b/ui/espresso/WebBasicSample/build.gradle
index 08e62a0ca..1c76e0bc6 100644
--- a/ui/espresso/WebBasicSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/espresso/WebBasicSample/build.gradle
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
 }
diff --git a/ui/uiautomator/BasicSample/build.gradle b/ui/uiautomator/BasicSample/build.gradle
index fdcb8469d..15e295a93 100644
--- a/ui/uiautomator/BasicSample/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/uiautomator/BasicSample/build.gradle
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
     guavaVersion = "30.1.1-android"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    rulesVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    espressoVersion = "3.5.0-alpha02"
     uiAutomatorVersion = "2.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/unit/BasicUnitAndroidTest/build.gradle b/unit/BasicUnitAndroidTest/build.gradle
index d89482b51..de0d16bd7 100644
--- a/unit/BasicUnitAndroidTest/build.gradle
+++ b/unit/BasicUnitAndroidTest/build.gradle
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ allprojects {
 ext {
     buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
     androidxAnnotationVersion = "1.2.0"
-    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
-    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha01"
-    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha01"
+    coreVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
+    extJUnitVersion = "1.1.4-alpha02"
+    runnerVersion = "1.4.1-alpha02"
     hamcrestVersion = "1.3"
     truthVersion = "1.1.3"
 }
diff --git a/update_versions.sh b/update_versions.sh
index 47aeadd16..d218017d3 100755
--- a/update_versions.sh
+++ b/update_versions.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 set -ex  # Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status.
 
 #repourl="" # Leave empty to be ignored
-#repourl="file:\/\/\/~\/test_repos\/1.4.1-alpha01\/m2repository"
+#repourl="file:\/\/\/usr\/local\/company\/home\/user\/test_repos\/1.4.1-alpha02\/m2repository"
 #repourl="https:\/\/oss.sonatype.org\/content\/repositories\/orgrobolectric-1216"
 #repourl="http:\/\/localhost:1480"
 buildToolsVersion="31.0.0"
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ androidxFragmentVersion="1.3.6"
 androidxRecyclerVersion="1.2.1"
 guavaVersion="30.1.1-android"
 truthVersion="1.1.3"
-runnerVersion="1.4.1-alpha01"
-rulesVersion="1.4.1-alpha01"
-coreVersion="1.4.1-alpha01"
-extJUnitVersion="1.1.4-alpha01"
-extTruthVersion="1.5.0-alpha01"
-espressoVersion="3.5.0-alpha01"
+runnerVersion="1.4.1-alpha02"
+rulesVersion="1.4.1-alpha02"
+coreVersion="1.4.1-alpha02"
+extJUnitVersion="1.1.4-alpha02"
+extTruthVersion="1.5.0-alpha02"
+espressoVersion="3.5.0-alpha02"
 robolectricVersion="4.6.1"
 uiAutomatorVersion="2.2.0"
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ for p in $(cat projects.conf); do
    sed -i "s/robolectricVersion = \".*\"/robolectricVersion = \"$robolectricVersion\"/" build.gradle
    if [ ! -z "$repourl" ]
    then
-         sed -i "s/.*google()/        google()\n        maven {\n            url \"$repourl\"\n        }/" build.gradle
+         sed -i "s/.*google()/        google()\n        maven {\n            url \"$repourl\"\n          allowInsecureProtocol=true\n        }/" build.gradle
    fi
    popd > /dev/null  # Silent popd
   done