Gradle fails to apply JFrog plugin

[gminog]

Since the introduction of JFrog Gradle plugin v4.14.1 (see: https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/com.jfrog.artifactory/4.14.1), the following error is being reported upon the execution of the command gradlew --refresh-dependencies --scan:

A problem occurred evaluating root project 'some-project-name-goes-here'.
> Failed to apply plugin [id 'com.jfrog.artifactory']
   > Cannot invoke method status() on null object

The error is due to the fact that the terms of service have not been agreed:

The Gradle Terms of Service have not been agreed to.

To agree to the Gradle Terms of Service, include the following in your root project's configuration:
buildScan { termsOfServiceUrl = 'https://gradle.com/terms-of-service'; termsOfServiceAgree = 'yes' }

Nevertheless, if we do use the suggested directive
buildScan { termsOfServiceUrl = 'https://gradle.com/terms-of-service'; termsOfServiceAgree = 'yes' }
and re-run the aforementioned command, we get the same error along with a link for registration to the service via an e-mail.

Is there a way to work around this or do we have to keep using versions prior to 4.14.1 ?