diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e2ac96ea..c3b352f0 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 
 import net.ltgt.gradle.errorprone.errorprone
 
-val releaseVersion = "3.1.1"
-val developmentVersion = "3.2-SNAPSHOT"
-
-version = if( rootProject.hasProperty( "release" ) ) releaseVersion else developmentVersion
+version = property( if( hasProperty( "release" ) ) "flatlaf.releaseVersion" else "flatlaf.developmentVersion" ) as String
 
 allprojects {
 	version = rootProject.version
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91007d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2023 FormDev Software GmbH
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+flatlaf.releaseVersion     = 3.1.1
+flatlaf.developmentVersion = 3.2-SNAPSHOT
+
+org.gradle.parallel = true
+# org.gradle.warning.mode = all