diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 688ca589e6..ac04fb3c74 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ buildscript {
             url "https://talend-update.talend.com/nexus/content/repositories/libraries/"
         }
         maven {
-            url "https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/"
+            url artifactoryPlugins
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9cb3115447..61607c5465 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Artifactory repositories for builds
 artifactoryMavenRepo=https://zowe.jfrog.io/zowe/libs-release
 artifactoryMavenSnapshotRepo=https://zowe.jfrog.io/zowe/libs-snapshot
+artifactoryPlugins=https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/
 
 # Artifactory credentials for builds (not publishing):
 mavenUser=