diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 307ebc4..e8157a0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 plugins {
-    id 'idea'
-    id 'java'
-    alias(libs.plugins.gitprops)
-    alias(libs.plugins.spring)
-    id 'jacoco'
-    alias(libs.plugins.sonar)
-    alias(libs.plugins.versions)
+    id "idea"
+    id "java"
+    id "com.gorylenko.gradle-git-properties" version "$gradleGitPluginVersion"
+    id "com.github.ben-manes.versions" version "$versionsPluginVersion"
+    id "org.springframework.boot" version "$springBootVersion"
+
+    id "jacoco"
+    id "org.sonarqube" version "$sonarqubePluginVersion"
 }
 
 group 'space.npstr.baymax'
@@ -37,27 +38,27 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation platform(libs.spring.boot.bom)
-    testRuntimeOnly platform(libs.spring.boot.bom)
-
-    implementation libs.jda
-    implementation libs.logback
-    implementation libs.sentry
-    implementation libs.sentry.spring.starter
-    implementation libs.snakeyaml
-    implementation libs.caffeine
-    implementation libs.emojis
-    implementation libs.guava
-    implementation libs.sqlite
-    implementation libs.flyway
+    implementation platform("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies:$springBootVersion")
+    testRuntimeOnly platform("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies:$springBootVersion")
+
+    implementation "net.dv8tion:JDA:$jdaVersion"
+    implementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic"
+    implementation "io.sentry:sentry-logback:$sentryVersion"
+    implementation "io.sentry:sentry-spring-boot-starter-jakarta:$sentryVersion"
+    implementation "org.yaml:snakeyaml"
+    implementation "com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine"
+    implementation "com.vdurmont:emoji-java:$emojiVersion"
+    implementation "com.google.guava:guava:$guavaVersion"
+    implementation "org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc"
+    implementation "org.flywaydb:flyway-core"
 
     //spring
-    implementation libs.spring.boot.starter
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter"
 
     //testing
-    testImplementation libs.junit.api
-    testRuntimeOnly libs.junit.engine
-    testRuntimeOnly libs.junit.launcher
+    testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api"
+    testRuntimeOnly "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine"
+    testRuntimeOnly "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher"
 }
 
 dependencyUpdates.resolutionStrategy {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0be8757..8a28fcc 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -3,3 +3,14 @@ org.gradle.warning.mode=all
 # Remove again with v5 where it becomes the default
 # See https://community.sonarsource.com/t/sonarscanner-for-gradle-you-can-now-decide-when-to-compile
 systemProp.sonar.gradle.skipCompile=true
+
+springBootVersion=[3.4.0, 3.5[
+
+gradleGitPluginVersion=[2.4, 3.0[
+versionsPluginVersion=0.+
+sonarqubePluginVersion=[6.0.1.5171, 7.0[
+
+jdaVersion=[5.2.1, 5.3[
+sentryVersion=[7.0.0, 8.0[
+emojiVersion=[5.1.1, 6.0[
+guavaVersion=[33.0.0-jre, 34[
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 18c51e2..f319be1 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -6,52 +6,3 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 rootProject.name = 'baymax'
-
-ext {
-	//@formatter:off
-
-	//plugin versions
-	gradleGitVersion        = '[2.4, 3.0['
-	springBootVersion       = '[3.4.0, 3.5['
-	sonarqubeVersion        = '[6.0.1.5171, 7.0['
-	versionsVersion         = '0.+'
-
-	jdaVersion              = '[5.2.1, 5.3['
-	sentryVersion           = '[7.0.0, 8.0['
-	emojiVersion            = '[5.1.1, 6.0['
-	guavaVersion            = '[33.0.0-jre, 34['
-
-	//@formatter:on
-}
-
-dependencyResolutionManagement {
-
-	versionCatalogs {
-		libs {
-			version("spring-boot", "$springBootVersion")
-
-			plugin("gitprops", "com.gorylenko.gradle-git-properties").version("$gradleGitVersion")
-			plugin("spring", "org.springframework.boot").version("$springBootVersion")
-			plugin("sonar", "org.sonarqube").version("$sonarqubeVersion")
-			plugin("versions", "com.github.ben-manes.versions").version("$versionsVersion")
-
-			library("spring-boot-bom", "org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-dependencies").versionRef("spring-boot")
-			library("jda", "net.dv8tion:JDA:$jdaVersion")
-			library("logback", "ch.qos.logback", "logback-classic").withoutVersion()
-			library("sentry", "io.sentry:sentry-logback:$sentryVersion")
-			library("sentry-spring-starter", "io.sentry:sentry-spring-boot-starter-jakarta:$sentryVersion")
-			library("snakeyaml", "org.yaml", "snakeyaml").withoutVersion()
-			library("caffeine", "com.github.ben-manes.caffeine", "caffeine").withoutVersion()
-			library("emojis", "com.vdurmont:emoji-java:$emojiVersion")
-			library("guava", "com.google.guava:guava:$guavaVersion")
-			library("sqlite", "org.xerial", "sqlite-jdbc").withoutVersion()
-			library("flyway", "org.flywaydb", "flyway-core").withoutVersion()
-
-			library("spring-boot-starter", "org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter").withoutVersion()
-
-			library("junit-api", "org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter-api").withoutVersion()
-			library("junit-engine", "org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter-engine").withoutVersion()
-			library("junit-launcher", "org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-launcher").withoutVersion()
-		}
-	}
-}