diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1fe233e5..ca2e8d4d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ compileTestGroovy {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
-def libertyAntVersion = "1.9.15"
+def libertyAntVersion = "1.9.16-SNAPSHOT"
 def libertyCommonVersion = "1.8.34-SNAPSHOT"
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/KernelInstallVersionlessFeatureTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/KernelInstallVersionlessFeatureTest.groovy
index 95614fe1..9a25b860 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/KernelInstallVersionlessFeatureTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/KernelInstallVersionlessFeatureTest.groovy
@@ -98,9 +98,42 @@ class KernelInstallVersionlessFeatureTest extends AbstractIntegrationTest{
         assertTrue(output.contains("CWWKF1516E: The platform could not be determined. The following versionless features cannot be installed: [ejb]."))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Install with only server.xml features
+     */
+    public void testInstallVersionedFeatureWithPlatformServerOldRelease() {
+        copyBuildFiles(new File(resourceDir, "install_features_server_old_release.gradle"), buildDir)
+        runTasks(buildDir, "libertyCreate")
+        copyServer("server_versioned_feature_with_platform.xml")
+        // expect failure - check for error message
+        BuildResult result = runTasksFailResult(buildDir, "installFeature")
+	    String output = result.getOutput()
+        assertTrue(output.contains("PluginExecutionException: Detected versionless feature(s) for installation. The minimum required Liberty version for versionless feature support is 24.0.0.8"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    /**
+     * Install with only server.xml features
+     */
+    public void testInstallVersionlessFeaturesNoPlatformServerOldRelease() {
+        copyBuildFiles(new File(resourceDir, "install_features_server_old_release.gradle"), buildDir)
+        runTasks(buildDir, "libertyCreate")
+        copyServer("server_versionless_feature_no_platform.xml")
+        // expect failure - check for error message
+        BuildResult result = runTasksFailResult(buildDir, "installFeature")
+	    String output = result.getOutput()
+        assertTrue(output.contains("Detected possible versionless feature(s) for installation. The minimum required Liberty version for versionless feature support is 24.0.0.8"))
+        
+        String messageWL = "PluginExecutionException: CWWKF1203E: Unable to obtain the following features: ejb. Ensure that the features are valid."
+        String messageOL = "PluginExecutionException: CWWKF1299E: The following features could not be obtained: ejb. Ensure that the features are valid for Open Liberty."
+        assertTrue(output.contains(messageOL) || output.contains(messageWL))
+    }
+
     //@Test
     // Commented out because current failure returns 
     // "Cannot invoke "com.ibm.ws.kernel.feature.provisioning.ProvisioningFeatureDefinition.getSymbolicName()" because the return value of "java.util.HashMap.get(Object)" is null"
+    // Opened issue https://github.com/OpenLiberty/ci.common/issues/452 to follow up.
     /**
      * Install with only server.xml features
      */
diff --git a/src/test/resources/kernel-install-versionless-feature-test/install_features_server_old_release.gradle b/src/test/resources/kernel-install-versionless-feature-test/install_features_server_old_release.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0186f78b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/kernel-install-versionless-feature-test/install_features_server_old_release.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        mavenLocal()
+        mavenCentral()
+        maven {
+            name = 'Sonatype Nexus Snapshots'
+            url = 'https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/'
+        }
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "io.openliberty.tools:liberty-gradle-plugin:$lgpVersion"
+    }
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'liberty'
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    // Runtime set to older version on purpose before versionless feature support was added
+    libertyRuntime group: runtimeGroup, name: kernelArtifactId, version: '24.0.0.6'
+}
+
+liberty {
+    server{
+        features {
+            acceptLicense = true
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/kernel-install-versionless-feature-test/server_versioned_feature_with_platform.xml b/src/test/resources/kernel-install-versionless-feature-test/server_versioned_feature_with_platform.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abfec5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/kernel-install-versionless-feature-test/server_versioned_feature_with_platform.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<server description="default server">
+    <featureManager>    
+        <feature>servlet-4.0</feature>
+        <platform>javaee-8.0</platform>
+    </featureManager>     
+</server>