diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index c7792db77..4e5822e2e 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ 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'
     id 'io.franzbecker.gradle-lombok' version '1.13'
     id 'com.palantir.docker' version '0.20.1'
     id 'com.palantir.docker-run' version '0.20.1'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b1dad6f5c..6ad7e39cc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'base'
+    id 'net.researchgate.release' version '2.6.0'
+}
+
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
     gradleVersion = '4.8.1'
 }