diff --git a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
index 6c8b072964c43..d4d1edac199ef 100644
--- a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
@@ -193,6 +193,12 @@ External plugins may also be fetched and installed from maven snapshots:
 ./gradlew run -PinstalledPlugins="['opensearch-job-scheduler', 'opensearch-sql-plugin']"
 ```
 
+In case when `opensearch-security` is required, provide the `crypto.standard` property explicitly:
+
+```bash
+./gradlew run -PinstalledPlugins="['opensearch-security']" -Pcrypto.standard=FIPS-140-3
+```
+
 You can specify a plugin version to pull to test a specific version in the org.opensearch.plugin groupId:
 ```bash
 ./gradlew run -PinstalledPlugins="['opensearch-job-scheduler:3.3.x.x']"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 853d48926a514..667bc41b4382c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ tasks.register("verifyBwcTestsEnabled") {
 }
 
 tasks.register("branchConsistency") {
-  description 'Ensures this branch is internally consistent. For example, that versions constants match released versions.'
-  group 'Verification'
+  description = 'Ensures this branch is internally consistent. For example, that versions constants match released versions.'
+  group = 'Verification'
   dependsOn ":verifyVersions", ":verifyBwcTestsEnabled"
 }