diff --git a/minimesos/build.gradle b/minimesos/build.gradle
index b927c421..98a9022e 100644
--- a/minimesos/build.gradle
+++ b/minimesos/build.gradle
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.jayway.awaitility:awaitility:1.6.3'
     compile 'com.mashape.unirest:unirest-java:1.4.8'
     compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.12'
+    compile 'com.mesosphere:marathon-client:0.3.0'
+    compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson-parent:2.8.0'
 
     compile 'ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.1.3'
     compile 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.1.3'
diff --git a/minimesos/src/main/java/com/containersol/minimesos/marathon/MarathonContainer.java b/minimesos/src/main/java/com/containersol/minimesos/marathon/MarathonContainer.java
index 43b11c4d..78abbc19 100644
--- a/minimesos/src/main/java/com/containersol/minimesos/marathon/MarathonContainer.java
+++ b/minimesos/src/main/java/com/containersol/minimesos/marathon/MarathonContainer.java
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import mesosphere.marathon.client.model.v2.App;
+import mesosphere.marathon.client.MarathonClient;
+import mesosphere.marathon.client.utils.MarathonException;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -106,6 +110,15 @@ protected CreateContainerCmd dockerCommand() {
                 .withPortBindings(portBindings);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a Marathon endpoint
+     *
+     * @return String endpoint
+     */
+    private String getMarathonEndpoint() {
+        return getServiceUrl().toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Deploys a Marathon app by JSON string
      *
@@ -113,9 +126,15 @@ protected CreateContainerCmd dockerCommand() {
      */
     @Override
     public void deployApp(String marathonJson) {
-        String marathonEndpoint = getServiceUrl().toString();
-        HttpRequestWithBody httpRequest = Unirest.post(marathonEndpoint + END_POINT_EXT);
-        deployOrUpdateApp(marathonJson, httpRequest, HttpStatus.SC_CREATED);
+        mesosphere.marathon.client.Marathon marathon = MarathonClient.getInstance(getMarathonEndpoint());
+
+        try {
+            marathon.createApp(constructApp(marathonJson));
+        } catch (MarathonException e) {
+            throw new MinimesosException("Marathon did not accept the app, error: " + e.toString());
+        }
+
+        LOGGER.debug(String.format("Installing an app on marathon %s", getMarathonEndpoint()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -125,38 +144,30 @@ public void deployApp(String marathonJson) {
      */
     @Override
     public void updateApp(String marathonJson) {
-        String marathonEndpoint = getServiceUrl().toString();
-        JSONObject marathonObject = new JSONObject(marathonJson);
-        String id = marathonObject.getString("id");
-        HttpRequestWithBody httpRequest = Unirest.put(marathonEndpoint + END_POINT_EXT + "/" + id);
-        deployOrUpdateApp(marathonJson, httpRequest, HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+        mesosphere.marathon.client.Marathon marathon = MarathonClient.getInstance(getMarathonEndpoint());
+
+        try {
+            App app = constructApp(marathonJson);
+            boolean force = true;
+            marathon.updateApp(app.getId(), app, force);
+        } catch (MarathonException e) {
+            throw new MinimesosException("Marathon could not update the app, error: " + e.toString());
+        }
+
+        LOGGER.debug(String.format("Installing an app on marathon %s", getMarathonEndpoint()));
     }
 
     /**
-     * Deploys or updates a Marathon app by JSON string
+     * Return App given a JSON string
      *
-     * @param marathonJson JSON string
-     * @param httpRequest The HTTP request to perform
-     * @param httpResponseSuccessStatusCode The HTTP status code to expect from the response of a successful operation
+     * @param appJson JSON string
+     * @return App object
      */
-    private void deployOrUpdateApp(String marathonJson, HttpRequestWithBody httpRequest, int httpResponseSuccessStatusCode) {
-        String marathonEndpoint = getServiceUrl().toString();
-        String tokenisedJson = replaceTokens(marathonJson);
-        try {
-            byte[] app = tokenisedJson.getBytes(Charset.forName("UTF-8"));
-            HttpResponse<JsonNode> response = httpRequest.header(HEADER_ACCEPT, APPLICATION_JSON).body(app).asJson();
-            JSONObject deployResponse = response.getBody().getObject();
-            if (response.getStatus() == httpResponseSuccessStatusCode) {
-                LOGGER.debug(deployResponse.toString());
-            } else {
-                throw new MinimesosException("Marathon did not accept the app: " + deployResponse);
-            }
-        } catch (UnirestException e) {
-            String msg = "Could not deploy app on Marathon at " + marathonEndpoint + " => " + e.getMessage();
-            LOGGER.error(msg);
-            throw new MinimesosException(msg, e);
-        }
-        LOGGER.debug(String.format("Installing an app on marathon %s", marathonEndpoint));
+    private App constructApp(String appJson) {
+        Gson gson = new Gson();
+        App appObject = gson.fromJson(replaceTokens(appJson), App.class);
+
+        return appObject;
     }
 
     /**