diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 26ecb3a0..68e1b906 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-apply plugin: 'java'
-apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
-apply plugin: 'com.bmuschko.nexus'
+plugins {
+	id 'java'
+	id 'maven-publish'
+	id 'com.bmuschko.nexus'
+}
 
 group = 'de.openea'
 version = '2.2.0'