diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 6809cbb..5fc1896 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {erl_first_files, ["src/lager_util.erl"]}.
 {deps, [
         {goldrush, ".*",
-            {git, "git://github.com/DeadZen/goldrush.git", {tag, "879c69874a"}}}
+            {git, "git://github.com/DeadZen/goldrush.git", {tag, "0.1.5"}}}
        ]}.
 
 {cover_enabled, true}.
diff --git a/src/lager.app.src b/src/lager.app.src
index 63f35ce..4c7ec71 100644
--- a/src/lager.app.src
+++ b/src/lager.app.src
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   {modules, []},
   {applications, [
                   kernel,
-                  stdlib
+                  stdlib,
+                  goldrush
                  ]},
   {registered, [lager_sup, lager_event, lager_crash_log, lager_handler_watcher_sup]},
-  {included_applications, [goldrush]},
   {mod, {lager_app, []}},
   {env, [
             %% What handlers to install with what arguments
diff --git a/test/lager_test_backend.erl b/test/lager_test_backend.erl
index 59590ba..ce43020 100644
--- a/test/lager_test_backend.erl
+++ b/test/lager_test_backend.erl
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 has_line_numbers() ->
     %% are we R15 or greater
     Rel = erlang:system_info(otp_release),
-    {match, [Major]} = re:run(Rel, "^R(\\d+)[A|B](|0(\\d))$", [{capture, [1], list}]),
+    {match, [Major]} = re:run(Rel, "^R(\\d+)[A|B](|0(\\d))", [{capture, [1], list}]),
     list_to_integer(Major) >= 15.
 
 not_running_test() ->
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@
     application:load(lager),
     application:set_env(lager, handlers, [{?MODULE, info}]),
     application:set_env(lager, error_logger_redirect, false),
-    application:start(lager),
+    lager:start(),
     gen_event:call(lager_event, ?MODULE, flush).
 
 cleanup(_) ->