diff --git a/build-plugins/build.gradle b/build-plugins/build.gradle
index 6c3e6d18d3..ada9559814 100644
--- a/build-plugins/build.gradle
+++ b/build-plugins/build.gradle
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ gradlePlugin {
       id = 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
       implementationClass = 'com.cloudogu.scm.PackagingPlugin'
     }
+    versions {
+      id = 'org.scm-manager.version'
+      implementationClass = 'com.cloudogu.scm.VersionPlugin'
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/build-plugins/src/main/groovy/com/cloudogu/scm/VersionPlugin.groovy b/build-plugins/src/main/groovy/com/cloudogu/scm/VersionPlugin.groovy
index 7fd1a22154..5b906d853b 100644
--- a/build-plugins/src/main/groovy/com/cloudogu/scm/VersionPlugin.groovy
+++ b/build-plugins/src/main/groovy/com/cloudogu/scm/VersionPlugin.groovy
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.cloudogu.scm
 
 import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
 import org.gradle.api.GradleException
+import org.gradle.api.Plugin
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
@@ -10,9 +11,10 @@ import org.gradle.util.VersionNumber
 
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
 
-class VersionTasks {
+class VersionPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 
-  static void configure(Project project) {
+  @Override
+  void apply(Project project) {
     project.tasks.register("setVersion", SetVersionTask) {
       it.group = "help"
       it.description = "Set version for the plugin e.g.: setVersion --newVersion=x.y.z)"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8f2cb51b24..4cbfbceb6f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 plugins {
   id 'java-platform'
   id 'maven-publish'
+  id 'org.scm-manager.version'
 }
 
 subprojects { s ->
diff --git a/scm-it/build.gradle b/scm-it/build.gradle
index c7d57edea1..b241db79de 100644
--- a/scm-it/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-it/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'org.scm-manager.java'
   id 'org.scm-manager.core-plugins'
   id 'org.scm-manager.integration-tests'
-  id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '2.2.4'
+  id 'com.github.node-gradle.node'
 }
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/scm-packaging/deb/build.gradle b/scm-packaging/deb/build.gradle
index 12913d6a62..90a40a81be 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/deb/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-packaging/deb/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.gradle.util.VersionNumber
 plugins {
   id 'nebula.ospackage' version '8.4.1'
   id 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/scm-packaging/docker/build.gradle b/scm-packaging/docker/build.gradle
index 920fe81fe3..1124d47f8a 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/docker/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-packaging/docker/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 plugins {
   id 'com.bmuschko.docker-remote-api' version '6.6.1'
   id 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 import org.gradle.util.VersionNumber
diff --git a/scm-packaging/helm/build.gradle b/scm-packaging/helm/build.gradle
index e8eda108c2..72bf8ca36a 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/helm/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-packaging/helm/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'org.unbroken-dome.helm' version '1.5.0'
   id 'org.unbroken-dome.helm-publish' version '1.5.0'
   id 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/scm-packaging/release-yaml/build.gradle b/scm-packaging/release-yaml/build.gradle
index 2d0473e04c..bb63cc1787 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/release-yaml/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-packaging/release-yaml/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import com.cloudogu.scm.GitHubUploadTask
 
 plugins {
   id 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/scm-packaging/rpm/build.gradle b/scm-packaging/rpm/build.gradle
index 65b86f8981..ca0b009a23 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/rpm/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-packaging/rpm/build.gradle
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ buildscript {
 plugins {
   id 'nebula.ospackage' version '8.4.1'
   id 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/scm-packaging/unix/build.gradle b/scm-packaging/unix/build.gradle
index bfad3eda76..32bb7166b6 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/unix/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-packaging/unix/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
   id 'signing'
   id 'maven-publish'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/scm-packaging/windows/build.gradle b/scm-packaging/windows/build.gradle
index e59778c5df..34995d4630 100644
--- a/scm-packaging/windows/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-packaging/windows/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'org.scm-manager.packaging'
   id 'signing'
   id 'maven-publish'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/scm-ui/build.gradle b/scm-ui/build.gradle
index 387370d70e..6e004b384d 100644
--- a/scm-ui/build.gradle
+++ b/scm-ui/build.gradle
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 
 plugins {
-  id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '2.2.4'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base' version '0.15.0'
+  id 'com.github.node-gradle.node'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license-base'
 }
 
 node {