diff --git a/repl b/repl
index f11456edb..c6014bbb4 100755
--- a/repl
+++ b/repl
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ java "${EXTRA_JAVA_ARGS[@]}" \
 	-Dscala.usejavacp=true \
 	-classpath "${GRADLE_CLASSPATH}" \
 	ammonite.Main \
-	-f smack-repl/scala.repl
+	--predef "smack-repl/scala.repl"
diff --git a/smack-repl/build.gradle b/smack-repl/build.gradle
index 3f412fb50..4ffe47173 100644
--- a/smack-repl/build.gradle
+++ b/smack-repl/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ext {
-    scalaVersion = '2.11.7'
+    scalaVersion = '2.12.1'
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dependencies {
 	compile project(':smack-experimental')
 	compile project(':smack-legacy')
 	compile project(':smack-integration-test')
-    compile "com.lihaoyi:ammonite_$scalaVersion:0.8.0"
+    compile "com.lihaoyi:ammonite_$scalaVersion:1.3.2"
     testCompile project(path: ":smack-core", configuration: "testRuntime")
     testCompile project(path: ":smack-core", configuration: "archives")
 }