diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 83526ab2d0..36f717fb41 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ libraries.kotlin = [
 
     stdlib: "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:${kotlinVersion}",
     coroutines: 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.6.3-native-mt',
-    gradlePlugin: "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:${kotlinVersion}",
 ]
 libraries.android = [
     runner: 'androidx.test:runner:1.5.2',
diff --git a/gradle/java-publication.gradle b/gradle/java-publication.gradle
index c6ef90c3a7..354e110aea 100644
--- a/gradle/java-publication.gradle
+++ b/gradle/java-publication.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ publishing {
 
             pom {
                 name = artifactId
-                description = project.description
+                afterEvaluate {
+                    description = project.description
+                }
 
                 plugins.withId("java") {
                     //Gradle does not write 'jar' packaging to the pom (unlike other packaging types).
diff --git a/gradle/java-test.gradle b/gradle/java-test.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18ffad3efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/java-test.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apply plugin: "java"
+
+// Test modules don't need to be published, so there's no need to build javadoc for them.
+// Most test modules don't have src/main, but this is here in shared configuration just in case.
+tasks.javadoc.enabled = false
+
+java {
+    sourceCompatibility = 11
+    targetCompatibility = 11
+}
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index dbe6fcb84f..3420e0c733 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 plugins {
-  id("com.gradle.enterprise").version("3.13.4")
+    id("com.gradle.enterprise") version "3.13.4"
 }
 
-include("subclass",
+include(
+    "subclass",
     "inlineTest",
     "proxy",
     "extTest",
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ include("subclass",
     "osgi-test",
     "bom",
     "errorprone",
-    "programmatic-test")
+    "programmatic-test"
+)
 
 // https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/variables#envar
 // https://developer.android.com/studio/build#properties-files
@@ -32,18 +34,10 @@ if (System.getenv("ANDROID_HOME") != null || File("local.properties").exists())
 
 rootProject.name = "mockito"
 
-val koltinBuildScriptProject = hashSetOf("junitJupiterExtensionTest", "junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest")
-
-fun buildFileExtensionFor(projectName: String) =
-    if (projectName in koltinBuildScriptProject) ".gradle.kts" else ".gradle"
-
-fun buildFileFor(projectName: String) =
-    "$projectName${buildFileExtensionFor(projectName)}"
-
 rootProject.children.forEach { project ->
     val projectDirName = "subprojects/${project.name}"
     project.projectDir = File(settingsDir, projectDirName)
-    project.buildFileName = buildFileFor(project.name)
+    project.buildFileName = "${project.name}.gradle"
     require(project.projectDir.isDirectory) {
         "Project directory ${project.projectDir} for project ${project.name} does not exist."
     }
diff --git a/subprojects/android/android.gradle b/subprojects/android/android.gradle
index 4cbd7dd38d..4527cfd04b 100644
--- a/subprojects/android/android.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/android/android.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-description = "Mockito for Android"
-
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-library.gradle"
 
+description = "Mockito for Android"
+
 dependencies {
     api project.rootProject
     implementation libraries.bytebuddyandroid
diff --git a/subprojects/bom/bom.gradle b/subprojects/bom/bom.gradle
index d91f0a92a8..0060e4ee40 100644
--- a/subprojects/bom/bom.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/bom/bom.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id('java-platform')
+    id 'java-platform'
 }
 
 description = "Mockito Bill of Materials (BOM)"
diff --git a/subprojects/errorprone/errorprone.gradle b/subprojects/errorprone/errorprone.gradle
index effbb91d2c..470dd90870 100644
--- a/subprojects/errorprone/errorprone.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/errorprone/errorprone.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-description = "ErrorProne plugins for Mockito"
-
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-library.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-library.gradle"
+
+description = "ErrorProne plugins for Mockito"
 
 dependencies {
     compileOnly libraries.autoservice
diff --git a/subprojects/extTest/extTest.gradle b/subprojects/extTest/extTest.gradle
index afc6b9ec32..c680f419ed 100644
--- a/subprojects/extTest/extTest.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/extTest/extTest.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 
-apply plugin: 'java'
 description = "End-to-end tests for Mockito and its extensions."
 
-repositories {
-    mavenLocal() //we depend on locally published mockito
-}
-
 dependencies {
     testImplementation project.rootProject
     testImplementation project(":junit-jupiter")
diff --git a/subprojects/groovyInlineTest/groovyInlineTest.gradle b/subprojects/groovyInlineTest/groovyInlineTest.gradle
index 16e95a9118..6c822fcea7 100644
--- a/subprojects/groovyInlineTest/groovyInlineTest.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/groovyInlineTest/groovyInlineTest.gradle
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-apply plugin: 'groovy'
-
-description = "Integration test for using mockito-inline with Groovy."
+plugins {
+    id 'groovy'
+}
 
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
+
+description = "Integration test for using mockito-inline with Groovy."
 
 dependencies {
     testImplementation project(":")
diff --git a/subprojects/groovyTest/groovyTest.gradle b/subprojects/groovyTest/groovyTest.gradle
index 4b86c87260..c5023ac63c 100644
--- a/subprojects/groovyTest/groovyTest.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/groovyTest/groovyTest.gradle
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-apply plugin: 'groovy'
-
-description = "Integration test for using Mockito from Groovy."
+plugins {
+    id 'groovy'
+}
 
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
+
+description = "Integration test for using Mockito from Groovy."
 
 dependencies {
     testImplementation project(":")
diff --git a/subprojects/inlineTest/inlineTest.gradle b/subprojects/inlineTest/inlineTest.gradle
index 6130b556da..ba232c5f2d 100644
--- a/subprojects/inlineTest/inlineTest.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/inlineTest/inlineTest.gradle
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'java'
-}
-
-description = "Mockito preconfigured inline mock maker (intermediate and to be superseeded by automatic usage in a future version)"
-
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 
-java {
-    sourceCompatibility = 11
-    targetCompatibility = 11
-}
+description = "Mockito preconfigured inline mock maker (intermediate and to be superseeded by automatic usage in a future version)"
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project.rootProject
@@ -17,8 +9,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libraries.assertj
 }
 
-tasks.javadoc.enabled = false
-
 test {
     if (JavaVersion.VERSION_17 <= JavaVersion.current()) {
         // For Java 17: https://openjdk.org/jeps/403
diff --git a/subprojects/junit-jupiter/junit-jupiter.gradle b/subprojects/junit-jupiter/junit-jupiter.gradle
index 26543df240..e49dabd323 100644
--- a/subprojects/junit-jupiter/junit-jupiter.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/junit-jupiter/junit-jupiter.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import aQute.bnd.gradle.Resolve
 
-description = "Mockito JUnit 5 support"
+plugins {
+    id 'biz.aQute.bnd.builder'
+}
 
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-library.gradle"
-apply plugin: 'biz.aQute.bnd.builder'
+
+description = "Mockito JUnit 5 support"
 
 dependencies {
     api project.rootProject
diff --git a/subprojects/junitJupiterExtensionTest/junitJupiterExtensionTest.gradle b/subprojects/junitJupiterExtensionTest/junitJupiterExtensionTest.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..feb05d1a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/junitJupiterExtensionTest/junitJupiterExtensionTest.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
+
+description = "End-to-end tests for automatic registration of MockitoExtension."
+
+dependencies {
+    testImplementation project(":junit-jupiter")
+    testImplementation libraries.assertj
+    testImplementation libraries.junitJupiterApi
+    testRuntimeOnly libraries.junitJupiterEngine
+    testRuntimeOnly libraries.junitPlatformLauncher
+}
+
+test {
+    useJUnitPlatform()
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/junitJupiterExtensionTest/junitJupiterExtensionTest.gradle.kts b/subprojects/junitJupiterExtensionTest/junitJupiterExtensionTest.gradle.kts
deleted file mode 100644
index 82a1ab4280..0000000000
--- a/subprojects/junitJupiterExtensionTest/junitJupiterExtensionTest.gradle.kts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-apply(from = "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle")
-
-plugins {
-    java
-}
-
-description = "End-to-end tests for automatic registration of MockitoExtension."
-
-dependencies {
-    testImplementation(project(":junit-jupiter"))
-    testImplementation(library("assertj"))
-    testImplementation(library("junitJupiterApi"))
-    testRuntimeOnly(library("junitJupiterEngine"))
-    testRuntimeOnly(library("junitPlatformLauncher"))
-}
-
-tasks.named<Test>("test") {
-    useJUnitPlatform()
-}
-
-val Project.libraries
-    get() = @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST") (rootProject.extra["libraries"] as Map<String, Any>)
-
-fun Project.library(name: String) =
-    libraries[name]!!
diff --git a/subprojects/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest.gradle b/subprojects/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b35513def
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
+
+description = "End-to-end tests for automatic registration of MockitoExtension with the inline mock maker."
+
+dependencies {
+    testImplementation project(":junit-jupiter")
+    testImplementation libraries.assertj
+    testImplementation libraries.junitJupiterApi
+    testRuntimeOnly libraries.junitJupiterEngine
+    testRuntimeOnly libraries.junitPlatformLauncher
+}
+
+test {
+    useJUnitPlatform()
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest.gradle.kts b/subprojects/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest.gradle.kts
deleted file mode 100644
index dbdd389b1e..0000000000
--- a/subprojects/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest/junitJupiterInlineMockMakerExtensionTest.gradle.kts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-apply(from = "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle")
-
-plugins {
-    java
-}
-
-description = "End-to-end tests for automatic registration of MockitoExtension with the inline mock maker."
-
-dependencies {
-    testImplementation(project(":junit-jupiter"))
-    testImplementation(library("assertj"))
-    testImplementation(library("junitJupiterApi"))
-    testRuntimeOnly(library("junitJupiterEngine"))
-    testRuntimeOnly(library("junitPlatformLauncher"))
-}
-
-tasks.named<Test>("test") {
-    useJUnitPlatform()
-}
-
-val Project.libraries
-    get() = @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST") (rootProject.extra["libraries"] as Map<String, Any>)
-
-fun Project.library(name: String) =
-    libraries[name]!!
diff --git a/subprojects/junitJupiterParallelTest/junitJupiterParallelTest.gradle b/subprojects/junitJupiterParallelTest/junitJupiterParallelTest.gradle
index 2a1e8e9910..242c809420 100644
--- a/subprojects/junitJupiterParallelTest/junitJupiterParallelTest.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/junitJupiterParallelTest/junitJupiterParallelTest.gradle
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-description = "Tests that require fine tuned parallel settings for JUnit Jupiter (bug #1630)"
-
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 
-apply plugin: "java"
+description = "Tests that require fine tuned parallel settings for JUnit Jupiter (bug #1630)"
 
 dependencies {
     testImplementation libraries.junitJupiterApi
diff --git a/subprojects/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest.gradle b/subprojects/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest.gradle
index 2ac86f00c1..c1f922d4cc 100644
--- a/subprojects/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest/kotlinReleaseCoroutinesTest.gradle
@@ -1,30 +1,15 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
-buildscript {
-    repositories {
-        mavenCentral()
-        maven { url 'https://dl.bintray.com/kotlin/kotlin-eap' }
-    }
-    dependencies {
-        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:${libraries.kotlin.version}"
-    }
+plugins {
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm'
 }
 
-apply plugin: "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 
 description = "Kotlin tests for Mockito."
 
-repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
-    maven { url 'https://dl.bintray.com/kotlin/kotlin-eap' }
-}
-
-java {
-    sourceCompatibility = 11
-    targetCompatibility = 11
-}
-
 tasks.withType(KotlinCompile).configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
         jvmTarget = JvmTarget.JVM_11
diff --git a/subprojects/kotlinTest/kotlinTest.gradle b/subprojects/kotlinTest/kotlinTest.gradle
index adb3b8056b..c1f922d4cc 100644
--- a/subprojects/kotlinTest/kotlinTest.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/kotlinTest/kotlinTest.gradle
@@ -3,17 +3,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm'
-    id 'java'
 }
 
-description = "Kotlin tests for Mockito."
-
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 
-java {
-    sourceCompatibility = 11
-    targetCompatibility = 11
-}
+description = "Kotlin tests for Mockito."
 
 tasks.withType(KotlinCompile).configureEach {
     compilerOptions {
diff --git a/subprojects/memory-test/memory-test.gradle b/subprojects/memory-test/memory-test.gradle
index a7df279a31..017378ca26 100644
--- a/subprojects/memory-test/memory-test.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/memory-test/memory-test.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'java'
-}
-description = "Test suite memory usage of Mockito"
-
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
+
+description = "Test suite memory usage of Mockito"
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project.rootProject
@@ -11,8 +9,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libraries.assertj
 }
 
-tasks.javadoc.enabled = false
-
 test {
     maxHeapSize = "128m"
 }
diff --git a/subprojects/module-test/module-test.gradle b/subprojects/module-test/module-test.gradle
index 8ef84af11d..3f5c9f5c7a 100644
--- a/subprojects/module-test/module-test.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/module-test/module-test.gradle
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'java'
-}
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 
 description = "Test suite for Java 9 modules with Mockito"
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
-
 dependencies {
     implementation project.rootProject
     testImplementation libraries.junit4
     testImplementation libraries.assertj
 }
-
-tasks.javadoc.enabled = false
-
-java {
-    sourceCompatibility = 11
-    targetCompatibility = 11
-}
diff --git a/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test-bundles.gradle b/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test-bundles.gradle
index 608f9727b8..4fead8969e 100644
--- a/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test-bundles.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test-bundles.gradle
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 }
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
-
-description = "Test bundles for OSGi tests"
+// Test bundles for OSGi tests
 
 sourceSets {
     testBundle
diff --git a/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test.gradle b/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test.gradle
index fcd02fb493..e1a6c8ff4d 100644
--- a/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/osgi-test/osgi-test.gradle
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'java'
-}
-
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 apply from: "osgi-test-bundles.gradle"
 
 description = "Test suite for OSGi framework with Mockito"
@@ -15,8 +12,6 @@ dependencies {
     testRuntimeOnly libraries.equinox
 }
 
-tasks.javadoc.enabled = false
-
 configurations {
     testRuntimeBundles
 }
diff --git a/subprojects/programmatic-test/programmatic-test.gradle b/subprojects/programmatic-test/programmatic-test.gradle
index 44e158ab5f..f96429675f 100644
--- a/subprojects/programmatic-test/programmatic-test.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/programmatic-test/programmatic-test.gradle
@@ -1,24 +1,14 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'java'
-}
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-test.gradle"
 
 description = "Test suite for excercising programmatic mock maker in Mockito"
 
-apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
-
 dependencies {
     implementation project.rootProject
     testImplementation libraries.junit4
     testImplementation libraries.assertj
 }
 
-tasks.javadoc.enabled = false
-
-java {
-    sourceCompatibility = 11
-    targetCompatibility = 11
-}
-
 test {
   forkEvery = 1
 }
diff --git a/subprojects/proxy/proxy.gradle b/subprojects/proxy/proxy.gradle
index 1ba13b5527..e68f012ed1 100644
--- a/subprojects/proxy/proxy.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/proxy/proxy.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-description = "Mockito preconfigured proxy mock mock maker (to support interfaces without code generation)"
-
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-library.gradle"
 
+description = "Mockito preconfigured proxy mock mock maker (to support interfaces without code generation)"
+
 dependencies {
     implementation project.rootProject
     testImplementation libraries.junit4
diff --git a/subprojects/subclass/subclass.gradle b/subprojects/subclass/subclass.gradle
index 8ef7ae1ae5..134b396790 100644
--- a/subprojects/subclass/subclass.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/subclass/subclass.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-description = "Mockito preconfigured subclass mock maker"
-
+apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java-library.gradle"
 
+description = "Mockito preconfigured subclass mock maker"
+
 dependencies {
     api project.rootProject
     testImplementation libraries.junit4