diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 6fae24ee8..12514b00c 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'war'
     id 'org.springframework.boot' version '2.0.0.RELEASE'
     id 'com.gorylenko.gradle-git-properties' version '1.4.21'
+    id 'net.researchgate.release' version '2.6.0'
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 64d85a8b6..a6916b87d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'nebula.release' version '6.0.0'
-}
-
-release {
-    defaultVersionStrategy = org.ajoberstar.gradle.git.release.opinion.Strategies.SNAPSHOT
-}
-
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
     gradleVersion = 4.6
 }