diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 5d4ccbb8..76b33e15 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ### Revision History
+* 2.4.8-SNAPSHOT
+  * Using json-io 4.14.2 for cloning object in "test" scope, eliminates cycle depedencies 
 * 2.4.7
   * All 687 conversions supported are now 100% cross-product tested.  Converter test suite is complete.
 * 2.4.6
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1bf278bb..42188033 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <version.junit-jupiter-api>5.10.2</version.junit-jupiter-api>
         <version.junit-jupiter-params>5.10.2</version.junit-jupiter-params>
         <version.assertj-core>3.25.3</version.assertj-core>
-        <version.json-io>4.19.11</version.json-io>
+        <version.json-io>4.14.2</version.json-io>
         <version.mockito-junit-jupiter>4.11.0</version.mockito-junit-jupiter>
         <version.agrona>1.21.1</version.agrona>
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestGraphComparator.java b/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestGraphComparator.java
index 2d9a16c1..ea8ac33d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestGraphComparator.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestGraphComparator.java
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 
-import com.cedarsoftware.io.JsonIo;
-import com.cedarsoftware.io.ReadOptions;
-import com.cedarsoftware.io.ReadOptionsBuilder;
-import com.cedarsoftware.io.WriteOptions;
-import com.cedarsoftware.io.WriteOptionsBuilder;
+import com.cedarsoftware.util.io.JsonReader;
+import com.cedarsoftware.util.io.JsonWriter;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import static com.cedarsoftware.util.GraphComparator.Delta.Command.ARRAY_RESIZE;
@@ -2176,9 +2173,8 @@ private Dude getDude(String name, int age)
 
     private Object clone(Object source) {
 
-        WriteOptions writeOptions = new WriteOptionsBuilder().showTypeInfoAlways().build();
-        ReadOptions readOptions = new ReadOptionsBuilder().build();
-        return JsonIo.deepCopy(source,  readOptions, writeOptions);
+        String json = JsonWriter.objectToJson(source);
+        return JsonReader.jsonToJava(json);
     }
 
     private GraphComparator.ID getIdFetcher()