diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d348f3f9d8..545b78bab5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,26 +21,29 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
-apply plugin: 'java'
-apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
-apply plugin: 'application'
-
 import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens
 
-mainClassName = 'org.broad.igv.ui.Main'
-ext.moduleName = 'org.igv'
-
 buildscript {
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
     }
 }
 
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+    id 'maven-publish'
+    id 'application'
+}
+
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
     mavenLocal()
 }
 
+
+mainClassName = 'org.broad.igv.ui.Main'
+ext.moduleName = 'org.igv'
+
 java {
     toolchain {
         languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 9384131aaf..1a78f3c7cc 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-rootProject.name = 'igv'
+plugins {
+    id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.7.0"
+}
+
+rootProject.name = 'igv'
\ No newline at end of file