diff --git a/tools_scripts/brokerEmbeddedTest.groovy b/tools_scripts/brokerEmbeddedTest.groovy
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+@GrabResolver(name='moquette-bintray', root='http://dl.bintray.com/andsel/maven/')
+@Grab(group='org.dna.mqtt', module='moquette-broker', version='0.6')
+
+import org.dna.mqtt.moquette.server.Server
+
+println "Starting broker in embedded mode"
+Server server = new Server()
+//Properties props = [port: 1883, host: "0.0.0.0", 'password_file': '../broker/config/password_file.conf'] as Properties
+Properties props = new Properties()
+props.setProperty('port', '1883')
+props.setProperty('host', "0.0.0.0")
+props.setProperty('password_file', '../broker/config/password_file.conf')
+println "starting proprs $props"
+server.startServer(props)
+println "Stopping broker.."
+server.stopServer()
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