diff --git a/samples/gae-xml/gae.gradle b/samples/gae-xml/gae.gradle
index 83af6d6d5e..cb8972187c 100644
--- a/samples/gae-xml/gae.gradle
+++ b/samples/gae-xml/gae.gradle
@@ -49,4 +49,14 @@ dependencies {
 
 }
 
-project.tasks.appengineFunctionalTest.enabled = false
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+appengine.httpPort = reservePorts(1)[0]
+
+def reservePorts(int count) {
+	def sockets = []
+	for(int i in 1..count) {
+		sockets << new ServerSocket(0)
+	}
+	def result = sockets*.localPort
+	sockets*.close()
+	result
+}
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