diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c27b62494c..0f3ff9d2aa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 build
 .gradle
+.kotlin
 classes
 *.iml
 *.ipr
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 81c827c43a..563d0de110 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestLogEvent
 import pl.allegro.tech.build.axion.release.domain.PredefinedVersionCreator
+import pl.allegro.tech.hermes.findIntProperty
+import pl.allegro.tech.hermes.findLongProperty
 import java.time.Duration
 
 plugins {
@@ -25,8 +27,8 @@ java {
 }
 
 nexusPublishing {
-    connectTimeout = Duration.ofMinutes(getLongProperty("publishingTimeoutInMin", 10))
-    clientTimeout = Duration.ofMinutes(getLongProperty("publishingTimeoutInMin", 10))
+    connectTimeout = Duration.ofMinutes(project.findLongProperty("publishingTimeoutInMin", 10))
+    clientTimeout = Duration.ofMinutes(project.findLongProperty("publishingTimeoutInMin", 10))
 
     repositories {
         sonatype {
@@ -36,8 +38,8 @@ nexusPublishing {
         }
     }
     transitionCheckOptions {
-        maxRetries = getIntProperty("attemptsToCloseStagingRepository", 30)
-        delayBetween = Duration.ofSeconds(getLongProperty("delayInSecBetweenCloseStagingRepositoryAttempts", 45))
+        maxRetries = project.findIntProperty("attemptsToCloseStagingRepository", 30)
+        delayBetween = Duration.ofSeconds(project.findLongProperty("delayInSecBetweenCloseStagingRepositoryAttempts", 45))
     }
 }
 
@@ -190,18 +192,16 @@ configure(subprojects.filter { it != project(":integration-tests") }) {
 }
 
 subprojects {
-    val versions = rootProject.extra["versions"] as Map<*, *>
-
     configurations.all {
         exclude(group = "org.slf4j", module = "slf4j-log4j12")
         exclude(group = "log4j", module = "log4j")
 
         resolutionStrategy {
             force("org.jboss.logging:jboss-logging:3.2.1.Final")
-            force("com.google.guava:guava:${versions["guava"] as String}")
-            force("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:${versions["jackson"] as String}")
-            force("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:${versions["jackson"] as String}")
-            force("com.fasterxml.jackson.jaxrs:jackson-jaxrs-json-provider:${versions["jackson"] as String}")
+            force("com.google.guava:guava:${rootProject.libs.versions.guava.get()}")
+            force("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:${rootProject.libs.versions.jackson.get()}")
+            force("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:${rootProject.libs.versions.jackson.get()}")
+            force("com.fasterxml.jackson.jaxrs:jackson-jaxrs-json-provider:${rootProject.libs.versions.jackson.get()}")
         }
     }
 
@@ -226,11 +226,3 @@ subprojects {
         }
     }
 }
-
-fun getIntProperty(name: String, defaultValue: Int): Int {
-    return (project.findProperty(name) as? String)?.toIntOrNull() ?: defaultValue
-}
-
-fun getLongProperty(name: String, defaultValue: Long): Long {
-    return (project.findProperty(name) as? String)?.toLongOrNull() ?: defaultValue
-}
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..876c922b22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+plugins {
+    `kotlin-dsl`
+}
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/hermes/properties.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/hermes/properties.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e550324562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/pl/allegro/tech/hermes/properties.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package pl.allegro.tech.hermes
+
+import org.gradle.api.Project
+
+fun Project.findBooleanProperty(property: String, defaultValue: Boolean): Boolean =
+    (findProperty(property) as? String)?.toBooleanStrictOrNull() ?: defaultValue
+
+fun Project.findIntProperty(property: String, defaultValue: Int): Int =
+    (findProperty(property) as? String)?.toIntOrNull() ?: defaultValue
+
+fun Project.findListProperty(property: String, defaultValue: List<String>): List<String> =
+    (findProperty(property) as? String)?.split(' ') ?: defaultValue
+
+fun Project.findLongProperty(name: String, defaultValue: Long): Long =
+    (findProperty(name) as? String)?.toLongOrNull() ?: defaultValue
+
+fun Project.findStringProperty(property: String, defaultValue: String): String =
+    (findProperty(property) as? String) ?: defaultValue
diff --git a/hermes-benchmark/build.gradle.kts b/hermes-benchmark/build.gradle.kts
index 60c6932365..1ebc5c02eb 100644
--- a/hermes-benchmark/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/hermes-benchmark/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+import pl.allegro.tech.hermes.findBooleanProperty
+import pl.allegro.tech.hermes.findIntProperty
+import pl.allegro.tech.hermes.findListProperty
+import pl.allegro.tech.hermes.findStringProperty
+
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.jmh)
 }
@@ -14,14 +19,14 @@ jmh {
     jmhVersion = "1.36"
     zip64 = true
     verbosity = "NORMAL"
-    iterations = intProperty("jmh.iterations", 4)
-    timeOnIteration = stringProperty("jmh.timeOnIteration", "80s")
-    fork = intProperty("jmh.fork", 1)
-    warmupIterations = intProperty("jmh.warmupIterations", 4)
-    warmup = stringProperty("jmh.timeOnWarmupIteration", "80s")
-    jvmArgs = listProperty("jmh.jvmArgs", listOf("-Xmx1g", "-Xms1g", "-XX:+UseG1GC") + chronicleMapJvmArgs)
-    failOnError = booleanProperty("jmh.failOnError", true)
-    threads = intProperty("jmh.threads", 4)
+    iterations = project.findIntProperty("jmh.iterations", 4)
+    timeOnIteration = project.findStringProperty("jmh.timeOnIteration", "80s")
+    fork = project.findIntProperty("jmh.fork", 1)
+    warmupIterations = project.findIntProperty("jmh.warmupIterations", 4)
+    warmup = project.findStringProperty("jmh.timeOnWarmupIteration", "80s")
+    jvmArgs = project.findListProperty("jmh.jvmArgs", listOf("-Xmx1g", "-Xms1g", "-XX:+UseG1GC") + chronicleMapJvmArgs)
+    failOnError = project.findBooleanProperty("jmh.failOnError", true)
+    threads = project.findIntProperty("jmh.threads", 4)
     synchronizeIterations = false
     forceGC = false
     duplicateClassesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
@@ -51,15 +56,3 @@ tasks.named<Copy>("processJmhResources") {
         duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
     }
 }
-
-fun stringProperty(property: String, defaultValue: String): String =
-    (project.findProperty(property) as? String) ?: defaultValue
-
-fun listProperty(property: String, defaultValue: List<String>): List<String> =
-    (project.findProperty(property) as? String)?.split(' ') ?: defaultValue
-
-fun intProperty(property: String, defaultValue: Int): Int =
-    (project.findProperty(property) as? String)?.toIntOrNull() ?: defaultValue
-
-fun booleanProperty(property: String, defaultValue: Boolean): Boolean =
-    (project.findProperty(property) as? String)?.toBooleanStrictOrNull() ?: defaultValue
diff --git a/hermes-tracker/build.gradle.kts b/hermes-tracker/build.gradle.kts
index ad041d4089..5862167ef1 100644
--- a/hermes-tracker/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/hermes-tracker/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":hermes-api"))
     implementation(project(":hermes-metrics"))
     testImplementation(project(path = ":hermes-test-helper"))
-    testRuntimeOnly(group = "org.junit.vintage", name = "junit-vintage-engine", version = versions["junit_jupiter"] as String)
+    testRuntimeOnly(libs.junit.vintage.engine)
 }
 
 val testArtifacts: Configuration by configurations.creating