diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bcf2391..70b4215 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 // common dependencies configuration
-apply from: '../Utilities/scripts/gradle/utilities.gradle'
+apply from: 'scripts/gradle/utilities.gradle'
 
 sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     // utilities dependencies compile only (this is so the IDE can compile the util source)
-    compileOnly project.ext['utilities']
+    compileOnly utilDependencies
 
 //    api 'com.koloboke:koloboke-api-jdk8:1.0.0'
 //    runtime 'com.koloboke:koloboke-impl-jdk8:1.0.0'