diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a3037e1f..a69874cfb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ plugins {
     id "org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint-idea" version "10.2.0"
     id "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt" version "1.18.0"
     id 'io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin' version '1.0.0'
-    id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.1.2'
+    id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.1.2' apply false
 
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ scmVersion {
     versionCreator 'versionWithBranch'
 }
 
-project.gradle.startParameter.excludedTaskNames.add("bootJar")
-
 allprojects {
 
     project.group = 'pl.allegro.tech.servicemesh'
@@ -60,6 +58,12 @@ allprojects {
             re2j              : '1.3',
             xxhash            : '0.10.1',
     ]
+
+    dependencyManagement {
+        imports {
+            mavenBom org.springframework.boot.gradle.plugin.SpringBootPlugin.BOM_COORDINATES
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/envoy-control-core/build.gradle b/envoy-control-core/build.gradle
index b21bb054d..8a7578b8a 100644
--- a/envoy-control-core/build.gradle
+++ b/envoy-control-core/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'org.springframework.boot'
+    id 'org.springframework.boot' apply false
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/envoy-control-runner/build.gradle b/envoy-control-runner/build.gradle
index 83c36c33b..cee970308 100644
--- a/envoy-control-runner/build.gradle
+++ b/envoy-control-runner/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
     id 'application'
-    id 'org.springframework.boot'
+    id 'org.springframework.boot' apply false
 }
 
 mainClassName = 'pl.allegro.tech.servicemesh.envoycontrol.EnvoyControl'
diff --git a/envoy-control-services/build.gradle b/envoy-control-services/build.gradle
index f3d12f080..aeabef69a 100644
--- a/envoy-control-services/build.gradle
+++ b/envoy-control-services/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'org.springframework.boot'
+    id 'org.springframework.boot' apply false
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/envoy-control-source-consul/build.gradle b/envoy-control-source-consul/build.gradle
index 29e8f97c6..d15e0c31c 100644
--- a/envoy-control-source-consul/build.gradle
+++ b/envoy-control-source-consul/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'org.springframework.boot'
+    id 'org.springframework.boot' apply false
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/envoy-control-tests/build.gradle b/envoy-control-tests/build.gradle
index ed3eff26e..39af59a16 100644
--- a/envoy-control-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/envoy-control-tests/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'org.springframework.boot'
+    id 'org.springframework.boot' apply false
 }
 
 dependencies {