diff --git a/examples/groovy/helloworld.it.groovy b/examples/groovy/helloworld.it.groovy
index 73a543ee..3ec239c1 100644
--- a/examples/groovy/helloworld.it.groovy
+++ b/examples/groovy/helloworld.it.groovy
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
  */
 
 given:
-  - echo("Hello! YAKS rocks!")
+    $(echo("Hello! YAKS rocks!"))
diff --git a/examples/groovy/messaging.test.groovy b/examples/groovy/messaging.test.groovy
index 7a2b8c2a..506a8f72 100644
--- a/examples/groovy/messaging.test.groovy
+++ b/examples/groovy/messaging.test.groovy
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ given:
     }
 
 when:
-    - send().endpoint(hello)
-            .message()
-            .body('${text}')
-            .header("operation", "say-hello")
+    $(send().endpoint(hello)
+        .message()
+        .body('${text}')
+        .header("operation", "say-hello"))
 
 then:
-    - receive().endpoint(hello)
-            .message()
-            .header("operation", "say-hello")
-            .body('${text}')
+    $(receive().endpoint(hello)
+        .message()
+        .header("operation", "say-hello")
+        .body('${text}'))