diff --git a/maestro-utils/build.gradle b/maestro-utils/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 73%
rename from maestro-utils/build.gradle
rename to maestro-utils/build.gradle.kts
index 6edc60071b..7a6e96c372 100644
--- a/maestro-utils/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-utils/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+import com.vanniktech.maven.publish.SonatypeHost
 
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
@@ -19,18 +20,16 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
-tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask::class.java) {
     compilerOptions {
         freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
     }
 }
 
-plugins.withId("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
-    mavenPublish {
-        sonatypeHost = "S01"
-    }
+mavenPublishing {
+    publishToMavenCentral(SonatypeHost.S01)
 }
 
-test {
+tasks.named<Test>("test") {
     useJUnitPlatform()
 }