diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-43x.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-43x.yml
index df8a75d5ef..6eeeb43ebc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-43x.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-43x.yml
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build the project and Deploy to Artifactory
         run: |
-          jf gradle build install artifactoryPublish -x test -I gradle/initscript.gradle
+          jf gradle build install artifactoryPublish -x test
           jf rt build-publish
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8511bcdd94..37fead1f93 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,15 +16,24 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 }
 
-apply plugin: org.jfrog.gradle.plugin.artifactory.ArtifactoryPlugin
-
 plugins {
 	id 'org.sonarqube' version '2.6.2'
 	id 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.pdf' version '3.1.0'
 	id 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.gems' version '3.1.0'
 	id 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.convert' version '3.1.0'
+	id 'com.jfrog.artifactory' version '5.1.11'
+}
+
+artifactory {
+	publish {
+		defaults {
+			publications('ALL_PUBLICATIONS')
+		}
+	}
 }
 
+artifactoryPublish.skip = true
+
 ext {
 	linkHomepage = 'https://projects.spring.io/spring-batch/'
 	linkCi       = 'https://build.spring.io/browse/BATCH'
@@ -412,11 +421,13 @@ project('spring-batch-infrastructure') {
 project('spring-batch-docs') {
 	description = 'Spring Batch Docs'
 	project.tasks.findByPath("artifactoryPublish")?.enabled = false
+	artifactoryPublish.skip = true
 }
 
 project('spring-batch-core-tests') {
 	description = 'Spring Batch Core Tests'
     project.tasks.findByPath("artifactoryPublish")?.enabled = false
+	artifactoryPublish.skip = true
 	dependencies {
 		compile project(":spring-batch-core")
 		compile project(":spring-batch-infrastructure")
@@ -456,6 +467,7 @@ project('spring-batch-core-tests') {
 project('spring-batch-infrastructure-tests') {
 	description = 'Spring Batch Infrastructure Tests'
     project.tasks.findByPath("artifactoryPublish")?.enabled = false
+	artifactoryPublish.skip = true
 	dependencies {
 		compile project(":spring-batch-infrastructure")
 		compile "javax.jms:javax.jms-api:$jmsVersion"
@@ -586,6 +598,7 @@ project('spring-batch-integration') {
 project('spring-batch-samples') {
 	description = 'Batch Batch Samples'
     project.tasks.findByPath("artifactoryPublish")?.enabled = false
+	artifactoryPublish.skip = true
 
 	dependencies {
 
diff --git a/gradle/initscript.gradle b/gradle/initscript.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index 4184488317..0000000000
--- a/gradle/initscript.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import org.jfrog.gradle.plugin.artifactory.ArtifactoryPlugin
-import org.jfrog.gradle.plugin.artifactory.task.ArtifactoryTask
-
-initscript {
-    dependencies {
-        classpath fileTree('${pluginLibDir}')
-    }
-}
-
-addListener(new BuildInfoPluginListener())
-
-class BuildInfoPluginListener extends BuildAdapter {
-
-    def void projectsLoaded(Gradle gradle) {
-        Map<String, String> projectProperties = new HashMap<String, String>(gradle.startParameter.getProjectProperties())
-        projectProperties.put("build.start", Long.toString(System.currentTimeMillis()))
-        gradle.startParameter.setProjectProperties(projectProperties)
-        Project root = gradle.getRootProject()
-        root.logger.debug("Artifactory plugin: projectsEvaluated: ${root.name}")
-        if (!"buildSrc".equals(root.name)) {
-            root.allprojects {
-                apply {
-                    apply plugin: ArtifactoryPlugin
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Set the "mavenJava" and "ivyJava" publications or
-        // "archives" configuration to all Artifactory tasks.
-        for (Project p : root.getAllprojects()) {
-            Task t = p.getTasks().findByName(ArtifactoryTask.ARTIFACTORY_PUBLISH_TASK_NAME)
-            if (t != null) {
-                ArtifactoryTask task = (ArtifactoryTask) t
-                task.setCiServerBuild()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
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