diff --git a/base/build.gradle b/base/build.gradle
index 8e5b9a00..05fc54e1 100644
--- a/base/build.gradle
+++ b/base/build.gradle
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+import java.nio.file.Files
+
+
+
 // Plugins
 plugins {
     id("java")
@@ -54,6 +58,36 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.jooq:joor:${dependencyJoor}")
 }
 
+// Fix delombok task
+delombok.doFirst {
+    File target = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/module-info.java")
+    File source = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/java/module-info.java")
+
+    target.delete()
+    source.renameTo(target)
+}
+delombok.doLast {
+    File target = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/java/module-info.java")
+    File source = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/module-info.java")
+
+    target.delete()
+    source.renameTo(target)
+}
+
+// Copy gradle.properties file
+// for inclusion in final build
+tasks.register("copyGradleProperties") {
+    doFirst {
+        File target = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/resources/gradle.properties")
+        File source = file(project(":").projectDir.getPath() + "/gradle.properties")
+        target.delete()
+        Files.copy(source.toPath(), target.toPath())
+    }
+
+    outputs.upToDateWhen({ false })  // Force task execution
+}
+processResources.dependsOn(copyGradleProperties)
+
 // Git properties configuration
 // Allows us to embed git commit information in the engine build
 gitProperties {
@@ -79,22 +113,6 @@ tasks.register("writeGitProperties") {  // This task's only purpose is to copy t
 generateGitProperties.outputs.upToDateWhen({ false })  // Force task execution
 processResources.dependsOn(writeGitProperties)  // Ensure git.properties file is present
 
-// Fix delombok task
-delombok.doFirst {
-    File target = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/module-info.java")
-    File source = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/java/module-info.java")
-
-    target.delete()
-    source.renameTo(target)
-}
-delombok.doLast {
-    File target = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/java/module-info.java")
-    File source = file("${project.projectDir}/src/main/module-info.java")
-
-    target.delete()
-    source.renameTo(target)
-}
-
 // Javadoc configuration
 javadoc {
     outputs.upToDateWhen { false }  // Force task execution
diff --git a/base/src/main/resources/.gitignore b/base/src/main/resources/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0567e201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/src/main/resources/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.properties
diff --git a/base/src/main/resources/gradle.properties b/base/src/main/resources/gradle.properties
deleted file mode 120000
index bc5f9c2e..00000000
--- a/base/src/main/resources/gradle.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../../gradle.properties
\ No newline at end of file