--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/TEST.ROOT	Fri Feb 22 17:54:13 2019 +0100
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/TEST.ROOT	Fri Feb 22 09:47:00 2019 -0800
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     test.vm.gc.nvdimm
 
 # Minimum jtreg version
-requiredVersion=4.2 b13
+requiredVersion=4.2 b14
 
 # Path to libraries in the topmost test directory. This is needed so @library
 # does not need ../../../ notation to reach them
@@ -81,3 +81,6 @@
 
 # Use --patch-module instead of -Xmodule:
 useNewPatchModule=true
+
+# disabled till JDK-8219140 is fixed
+allowSmartActionArgs=false