diff --git build.gradle build.gradle
index 5432c0c..51ac2f8 100644
--- build.gradle
+++ build.gradle
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ for ( sv in ['2_8_0', '2_8_2', '2_9_1', '2_9_2', '2_10_1'] ) {
   }
 }
 
-tasks.create(name: "jarAll", dependsOn: ['jar_core_2_8_0', 'jar_core_2_8_2', 'jar_core_2_9_1', 'jar_core_2_9_2', 'jar_core_2_10_1', 'clients:jar', 'perf:jar', 'examples:jar', 'contrib:hadoop-consumer:jar', 'contrib:hadoop-producer:jar']) {
+tasks.create(name: "jarAll", dependsOn: ['jar_core_2_8_0', 'jar_core_2_8_2', 'jar_core_2_9_1', 'jar_core_2_9_2', 'jar_core_2_10_1', 'clients:jar', 'perf:jar', 'testutils:jar', 'examples:jar', 'contrib:hadoop-consumer:jar', 'contrib:hadoop-producer:jar']) {
 }
 
 tasks.create(name: "testAll", dependsOn: ['test_core_2_8_0', 'test_core_2_8_2', 'test_core_2_9_1', 'test_core_2_9_2', 'test_core_2_10_1', 'clients:test']) {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ tasks.create(name: "testAll", dependsOn: ['test_core_2_8_0', 'test_core_2_8_2',
 tasks.create(name: "releaseTarGzAll", dependsOn: ['releaseTarGz_2_8_0', 'releaseTarGz_2_8_2', 'releaseTarGz_2_9_1', 'releaseTarGz_2_9_2', 'releaseTarGz_2_10_1']) {
 }
 
-tasks.create(name: "uploadArchivesAll", dependsOn: ['uploadCoreArchives_2_8_0', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_8_2', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_9_1', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_9_2', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_10_1', 'perf:uploadArchives', 'examples:uploadArchives', 'contrib:hadoop-consumer:uploadArchives', 'contrib:hadoop-producer:uploadArchives']) {
+tasks.create(name: "uploadArchivesAll", dependsOn: ['uploadCoreArchives_2_8_0', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_8_2', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_9_1', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_9_2', 'uploadCoreArchives_2_10_1', 'perf:uploadArchives', 'testutils:uploadArchives', 'examples:uploadArchives', 'contrib:hadoop-consumer:uploadArchives', 'contrib:hadoop-producer:uploadArchives']) {
 }
 
 project(':core') {
@@ -238,6 +238,30 @@ project(':perf') {
   }
 }
 
+project(':testutils') {
+  println "Building project 'testutils' with Scala version $scalaVersion"
+
+  apply plugin: 'scala'
+  archivesBaseName = "kafka-testutils_${baseScalaVersion}"
+
+  dependencies {
+    compile project(':core')
+    compile "org.scala-lang:scala-library:$scalaVersion"
+    compile 'junit:junit:4.1'
+
+    // TODO: Is this the best way to include the single TestUtils file
+    // from the test source set of the core project?
+    compile files(project(':core').sourceSets.test.scala {
+      include 'kafka/utils/TestUtils.scala'
+    })
+  }
+
+  jar {
+    from '../LICENSE'
+    from '../NOTICE'
+  }
+}
+
 project(':contrib:hadoop-consumer') {
   archivesBaseName = "kafka-hadoop-consumer"
 
diff --git settings.gradle settings.gradle
index 6041784..b0b0438 100644
--- settings.gradle
+++ settings.gradle
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 apply from: file('scala.gradle')
-include 'core', 'perf', 'contrib:hadoop-consumer', 'contrib:hadoop-producer', 'examples', 'clients'
+include 'core', 'perf', 'testutils', 'contrib:hadoop-consumer', 'contrib:hadoop-producer', 'examples', 'clients'