diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index dcb869c90..924430213 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import edu.wpi.first.toolchain.*
 
 plugins {
-    id "java"
     id "cpp"
     id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.24.0"
     id "edu.wpi.first.wpilib.repositories.WPILibRepositoriesPlugin" version "2020.2"
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@ plugins {
     id 'edu.wpi.first.WpilibTools' version '1.3.0'
     id 'com.google.protobuf' version '0.9.3' apply false
     id 'edu.wpi.first.GradleJni' version '1.1.0'
+    id "org.ysb33r.doxygen" version "1.0.4" apply false
+    id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '8.3.4' apply false
+    id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "7.0.1" apply false
+    id "org.hidetake.ssh" version "2.11.2" apply false
 }
 
 allprojects {
diff --git a/photon-core/build.gradle b/photon-core/build.gradle
index f23854118..0f94fbec5 100644
--- a/photon-core/build.gradle
+++ b/photon-core/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'edu.wpi.first.WpilibTools' version '1.3.0'
-}
+apply plugin: 'edu.wpi.first.WpilibTools'
 
 import java.nio.file.Path
 
diff --git a/photon-docs/build.gradle b/photon-docs/build.gradle
index 092d62a20..da0a1d1d1 100644
--- a/photon-docs/build.gradle
+++ b/photon-docs/build.gradle
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 // From allwpilib/docs. Licensed under the WPILib BSD License
-
-plugins {
-    id 'java'
-    id "org.ysb33r.doxygen" version "1.0.4"
-}
-
+apply plugin: "java"
+apply plugin: "org.ysb33r.doxygen"
 
 evaluationDependsOn ':photon-targeting'
 evaluationDependsOn ':photon-core'
diff --git a/photon-lib/build.gradle b/photon-lib/build.gradle
index 1e2f76106..443750dad 100644
--- a/photon-lib/build.gradle
+++ b/photon-lib/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'edu.wpi.first.WpilibTools' version '1.3.0'
-}
+apply plugin: 'edu.wpi.first.WpilibTools'
 
 import java.nio.file.Path
 
diff --git a/photon-server/build.gradle b/photon-server/build.gradle
index 5a0e09cc2..e78ad07c7 100644
--- a/photon-server/build.gradle
+++ b/photon-server/build.gradle
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-plugins {
-    id "application"
-    id 'com.gradleup.shadow' version '8.3.4'
-    id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "7.0.1"
-    id "org.hidetake.ssh" version "2.11.2"
-    id 'edu.wpi.first.WpilibTools' version '1.3.0'
-}
+apply plugin: "org.hidetake.ssh"
+apply plugin: "com.github.node-gradle.node"
+apply plugin: 'com.gradleup.shadow'
+apply plugin: "application"
 
 apply from: "${rootDir}/shared/common.gradle"