diff --git a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index e9324e090..fef30c66d 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-jersey-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -6,24 +6,24 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.0',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-jersey:[1.0,)',
           'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.9.10',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.1'
   )
 
-  compile("org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-json-jackson:2.29.1") {
+  implementation("org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-json-jackson:2.29.1") {
     exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: "jackson-annotations"
     exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: "jackson-databind"
     exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: "jackson-core"
   }
 
-  compile("org.glassfish.jersey.inject:jersey-hk2:2.29.1") {
+  implementation("org.glassfish.jersey.inject:jersey-hk2:2.29.1") {
     exclude group: 'javax.inject', module: "javax.inject"
   }
 
-  testCompile("junit:junit:4.12")
+  testImplementation("junit:junit:4.12")
 }
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
diff --git a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index e9207f0a4..9e3d10aa6 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-spark-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.9.1',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spark:[1.0,)',
           'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.0',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.1'
   )
 
-  testCompile("junit:junit:4.12")
+  testImplementation("junit:junit:4.12")
 }
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
diff --git a/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index b47603348..ae04aa9c8 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-spring-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'org.springframework:spring-webmvc:5.2.16.RELEASE',
           'org.springframework:spring-context:5.2.16.RELEASE',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spring:[1.0,)',
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
           'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.1.0',
   )
 
-  testCompile("junit:junit:4.12")
+  testImplementation("junit:junit:4.12")
 }
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
diff --git a/aws-serverless-springboot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-springboot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index 2a95fdaf4..584c41021 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-springboot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-springboot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:1.5.22.RELEASE',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spring:[1.0,)',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.1'
   )
 
-  testCompile("junit:junit:4.12")
+  testImplementation("junit:junit:4.12")
 }
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
diff --git a/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index 66ba6d9a2..4ef18a41c 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-springboot2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:2.2.6.RELEASE',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-springboot2:[1.0,)',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.1'
   )
 
-  testCompile("junit:junit:4.12")
+  testImplementation("junit:junit:4.12")
 }
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
diff --git a/aws-serverless-struts2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle b/aws-serverless-struts2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
index 5e3d98a1a..de84e9d9e 100644
--- a/aws-serverless-struts2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
+++ b/aws-serverless-struts2-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/build.gradle
@@ -7,34 +7,34 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
 
-  compile ('com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-struts2:[1.0,)') {
+  implementation ('com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-struts2:[1.0,)') {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.struts', module: 'struts2-core'
     exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-api'
   }
-  compile ('org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin:2.5.22') {
+  implementation ('org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin:2.5.22') {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.struts', module: 'struts2-core'
   }
-  compile ('org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin:2.5.22') {
+  implementation ('org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin:2.5.22') {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.struts', module: 'struts2-core'
   }
-  compile ('org.apache.struts:struts2-bean-validation-plugin:2.5.22') {
+  implementation ('org.apache.struts:struts2-bean-validation-plugin:2.5.22') {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.struts', module: 'struts2-core'
   }
-  compile ('com.jgeppert.struts2:struts2-aws-lambda-support-plugin:1.0.0') {
+  implementation ('com.jgeppert.struts2:struts2-aws-lambda-support-plugin:1.0.0') {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.struts', module: 'struts2-core'
   }
-  compile ('org.apache.struts:struts2-core:2.5.22') {
+  implementation ('org.apache.struts:struts2-core:2.5.22') {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-api'
   }
-  compile ('org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.2.Final')
-  compile ('com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.0')
-  compile ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.8.2')
-  compile ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.8.2')
-  compile ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.8.2')
-  compile ('com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.1.0')
+  implementation ('org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:4.3.2.Final')
+  implementation ('com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.0')
+  implementation ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.8.2')
+  implementation ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.8.2')
+  implementation ('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.8.2')
+  implementation ('com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.1.0')
 
-  testCompile('junit:junit:4.12')
-  testCompile('org.apache.struts:struts2-junit-plugin:2.5.22') {
+  testImplementation('junit:junit:4.12')
+  testImplementation('org.apache.struts:struts2-junit-plugin:2.5.22') {
     exclude group: 'org.apache.struts', module: 'struts2-core'
   }
 }
diff --git a/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle
index fc9fb549b..1805f9130 100644
--- a/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/jersey/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.0',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-jersey:[1.0,)',
           'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.0',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.1'
   )
 
-  compile("org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-json-jackson:2.30.1") {
+  implementation("org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-json-jackson:2.30.1") {
     exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: "jackson-annotations"
     exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: "jackson-databind"
     exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', module: "jackson-core"
   }
 
-  compile("org.glassfish.jersey.inject:jersey-hk2:2.30.1") {
+  implementation("org.glassfish.jersey.inject:jersey-hk2:2.30.1") {
     exclude group: 'javax.inject', module: "javax.inject"
   }
 }
diff --git a/samples/micronaut/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/micronaut/pet-store/build.gradle
index 8ed45b3d7..6282d2d2c 100644
--- a/samples/micronaut/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/micronaut/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ dependencies {
     testRuntimeOnly "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine"
 
     // spring support
-    compile("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
+    implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
     runtime("io.micronaut.spring:micronaut-spring-boot:1.0.1")
     runtime("io.micronaut.spring:micronaut-spring-web:1.0.1")
 }
diff --git a/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle
index 1112cc44e..d31916776 100644
--- a/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/spark/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.9.1',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spark:[1.0,)',
           'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.12.0',
diff --git a/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle
index 42b855b9a..522556916 100644
--- a/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/spring/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'org.springframework:spring-webmvc:5.2.9.RELEASE',
           'org.springframework:spring-context:5.2.9.RELEASE',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spring:[1.0,)',
diff --git a/samples/springboot/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/springboot/pet-store/build.gradle
index caaeea89c..4ac22f065 100644
--- a/samples/springboot/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/springboot/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:1.5.22.RELEASE',
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-spring:[1.0,)',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.1'
   )
-  testCompile("junit:junit")
+  testImplementation("junit:junit")
 }
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
diff --git a/samples/springboot2/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/springboot2/pet-store/build.gradle
index 365f3ac22..1ad1ff445 100644
--- a/samples/springboot2/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/springboot2/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           implementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:2.2.6.RELEASE') {
             exclude group: 'org.springframework.boot', module: 'spring-boot-starter-tomcat'
           },
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-springboot2:[1.4,)',
           'io.symphonia:lambda-logging:1.0.1'
   )
-  testCompile("junit:junit")
+  testImplementation("junit:junit")
 }
 
 task buildZip(type: Zip) {
diff --git a/samples/struts2/pet-store/build.gradle b/samples/struts2/pet-store/build.gradle
index 6379166f0..6239be661 100644
--- a/samples/struts2/pet-store/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/struts2/pet-store/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile (
+  implementation (
           'com.amazonaws.serverless:aws-serverless-java-container-struts2:[1.0,)',
           'org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin:2.5.22',
           'org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin:2.5.22',