diff --git a/bobfile b/bobfile
index 9f07b2a..894babb 100644
--- a/bobfile
+++ b/bobfile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ enablePreview: false
 dependencies:
   - repository: junit:junit:4.13.1
     scope: test
-  - repository: com.github.stefanbirkner:system-rules:1.19.0
-    scope: test
+#  - repository: com.github.stefanbirkner:system-rules:1.19.0
+#    scope: test
 
 build
     echo [${PROJECT_NAME}] Building
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bb4550f..2f7d907 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.github.stefanbirkner</groupId>
-            <artifactId>system-rules</artifactId>
-            <version>1.19.0</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
+<!--        <dependency>-->
+<!--            <groupId>com.github.stefanbirkner</groupId>-->
+<!--            <artifactId>system-rules</artifactId>-->
+<!--            <version>1.19.0</version>-->
+<!--            <scope>test</scope>-->
+<!--        </dependency>-->
 
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/unittests/TestCustomConverters.java b/src/test/java/unittests/DisabledTstCustomConverters.java
similarity index 88%
rename from src/test/java/unittests/TestCustomConverters.java
rename to src/test/java/unittests/DisabledTstCustomConverters.java
index 0a46d0e..34cb7b1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/unittests/TestCustomConverters.java
+++ b/src/test/java/unittests/DisabledTstCustomConverters.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package unittests;
 
-public class TestCustomConverters {
+public class DisabledTstCustomConverters {
 
 /*
     FIXME add the ability to add a custom converter for different Types
diff --git a/src/test/java/unittests/DisabledTstExiting.java b/src/test/java/unittests/DisabledTstExiting.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6949268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/unittests/DisabledTstExiting.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package unittests;
+
+public class DisabledTstExiting {
+    // FIXME these tests work fine but bob can't resolve the dependency due to it
+    //  using a version range. SO for now I've disabled the test and removed the dependency
+//    @Rule
+//    public final ExpectedSystemExit exit = ExpectedSystemExit.none();
+//
+//    public static class HasHelp {
+//        @CliOption(isHelp = true, name = 'h')
+//        public boolean help;
+//    }
+//
+//    public static class HasError {
+//        @CliOption(longName = "file", isMandatory = true)
+//        public String file;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Test
+//    public void exitOnHelp() throws InvalidCommandLine {
+//        exit.expectSystemExitWithStatus(1);
+//
+//        PrintStream temp = System.out;
+//        System.setOut(new PrintStream(new OutputStream() {
+//            public void write(int b) {}
+//        }));
+//        try {
+//            final String[] args = { "-h" };
+//            new CliParserBuilder<HasHelp>()
+//                    .name("test")
+//                    .object(HasHelp::new)
+//                    .onHelpPrintHelpAndExit()
+//                    .parse(args);
+//        } finally {
+//            System.setOut(temp);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Test
+//    public void exitOnError() throws InvalidCommandLine {
+//        exit.expectSystemExitWithStatus(2);
+//
+//        PrintStream temp = System.out;
+//        System.setOut(new PrintStream(new OutputStream() {
+//            public void write(int b) {}
+//        }));
+//
+//        try {
+//            final String[] args = { };
+//            new CliParserBuilder<HasError>()
+//                    .name("test")
+//                    .object(HasError::new)
+//                    .onErrorPrintHelpAndExit()
+//                    .parse(args);
+//        } finally {
+//            System.setOut(temp);
+//        }
+//    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/unittests/TestExiting.java b/src/test/java/unittests/TestExiting.java
deleted file mode 100644
index ddfc890..0000000
--- a/src/test/java/unittests/TestExiting.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-package unittests;
-
-import jcli.annotations.CliOption;
-import jcli.CliParserBuilder;
-import jcli.errors.InvalidCommandLine;
-import org.junit.Rule;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.contrib.java.lang.system.ExpectedSystemExit;
-
-import java.io.OutputStream;
-import java.io.PrintStream;
-
-public class TestExiting {
-    @Rule
-    public final ExpectedSystemExit exit = ExpectedSystemExit.none();
-
-    public static class HasHelp {
-        @CliOption(isHelp = true, name = 'h')
-        public boolean help;
-    }
-
-    public static class HasError {
-        @CliOption(longName = "file", isMandatory = true)
-        public String file;
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void exitOnHelp() throws InvalidCommandLine {
-        exit.expectSystemExitWithStatus(1);
-
-        PrintStream temp = System.out;
-        System.setOut(new PrintStream(new OutputStream() {
-            public void write(int b) {}
-        }));
-        try {
-            final String[] args = { "-h" };
-            new CliParserBuilder<HasHelp>()
-                    .name("test")
-                    .object(HasHelp::new)
-                    .onHelpPrintHelpAndExit()
-                    .parse(args);
-        } finally {
-            System.setOut(temp);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void exitOnError() throws InvalidCommandLine {
-        exit.expectSystemExitWithStatus(2);
-
-        PrintStream temp = System.out;
-        System.setOut(new PrintStream(new OutputStream() {
-            public void write(int b) {}
-        }));
-
-        try {
-            final String[] args = { };
-            new CliParserBuilder<HasError>()
-                    .name("test")
-                    .object(HasError::new)
-                    .onErrorPrintHelpAndExit()
-                    .parse(args);
-        } finally {
-            System.setOut(temp);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-}