diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4977208198..e6a262f069 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,19 +8,24 @@
 import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
 
+apply plugin: 'base'
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
-group = 'org.dita-ot'
-archivesBaseName = 'dost'
-/** Semver version number */
-version = '4.3.0-SNAPSHOT'
+base {
+    group = 'org.dita-ot'
+    archivesName = 'dost'
+    /** Semver version number */
+    version = '4.3.0-SNAPSHOT'
 
-description = """DITA Open Toolkit"""
+    description = """DITA Open Toolkit"""
+}
 
-sourceCompatibility = 17
-targetCompatibility = 17
+java {
+    sourceCompatibility = 17
+    targetCompatibility = 17
+}
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 81cddc36b5..90311648bc 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -10,15 +10,9 @@ rootProject.name = 'dost'
 include 'src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2'
 project(":src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2").name = 'fo'
 
-include 'src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2.axf'
-project(":src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2.axf").name = 'axf'
-
 include 'src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2.fop'
 project(":src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2.fop").name = 'fop'
 
-include 'src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2.xep'
-project(":src/main/plugins/org.dita.pdf2.xep").name = 'xep'
-
 include 'src/main/plugins/org.dita.html5'
 project(":src/main/plugins/org.dita.html5").name = 'html5'