NoClassDefFoundError - Can't execute test with serenity+jbehave+spring-boot 2

[maddylakshmanan]

Any help is greatly appreciated.

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.execute(JUnit4Provider.java:365)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeWithRerun(JUnit4Provider.java:274)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeTestSet(JUnit4Provider.java:238)
at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.invoke(JUnit4Provider.java:161)

<spring.version>5.1.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
<spring.boot.version>2.1.0.RELEASE</spring.boot.version>
<maven-failsafe-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
<serenity.version>1.9.19</serenity.version>
<serenity.maven.version>1.1.29-rc.1</serenity.maven.version>
<serenity.jbehave.version>1.40.0</serenity.jbehave.version>
<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>

                 <dependency>
		<groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
		<artifactId>serenity-junit</artifactId>
		<version>${serenity.version}</version>
		<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>

	<dependency>
		<groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
		<artifactId>serenity-core</artifactId>
		<version>${serenity.version}</version>
		<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>

	<dependency>
		<groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
		<artifactId>serenity-rest-assured</artifactId>
		<version>${serenity.version}</version>
		<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>

	<dependency>
		<groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId>
		<artifactId>selenium-api</artifactId>
		<version>${selenium.version}</version>
	</dependency>

	<dependency>
		<groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
		<artifactId>serenity-jbehave</artifactId>
		<version>${serenity.jbehave.version}</version>
		<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>

	<dependency>
		<groupId>net.serenity-bdd</groupId>
		<artifactId>serenity-spring</artifactId>
		<version>${serenity.version}</version>
		<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>

                                  <plugin>
				<groupId>net.serenity-bdd.maven.plugins</groupId>
				<artifactId>serenity-maven-plugin</artifactId>
				<version>1.2.5-rc.6</version>
			
				<executions>
					<execution>
						<id>serenity-reports</id>
						<phase>post-integration-test</phase>
						<goals>
							<goal>aggregate</goal>
						</goals>
					</execution>
				</executions>
			</plugin>

			<plugin>
				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
				<configuration>
					<fork>true</fork>
				</configuration>
			</plugin>

			<plugin>
				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
				<version>2.20</version>
				<configuration>
					<systemPropertyVariables>
						<spring.profiles.active>ci</spring.profiles.active>
					</systemPropertyVariables>
				</configuration>
			</plugin>

			<plugin>
				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
				<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
				<configuration>
					<systemPropertyVariables>
						<spring.profiles.active>ci</spring.profiles.active>
					</systemPropertyVariables>
				</configuration>
				<executions>
					<execution>
						<goals>
							<goal>integration-test</goal>
							<goal>verify</goal>
						</goals>
					</execution>
				</executions>
			</plugin>