diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 184a95f38..afaad9713 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ import java.time.ZoneId
 
 /* Used by gradle plugins outside the official gradle plugins repository */
 buildscript {
+
+    // Work around for missing transitive dependency for plugin org.kordamp.gradle.markdown
+    // https://github.com/kordamp/markdown-gradle-plugin/issues/36
+    configurations.all {
+        resolutionStrategy.dependencySubstitution {
+            substitute module("com.overzealous:remark:1.1.0") using module( 'com.wavefront:remark:2023-07.07' ) because "not available on maven central anymore"
+        }
+    }
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
     }