diff --git a/aspects/aspects.gradle b/aspects/aspects.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e3ae8fc6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aspects/aspects.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+dependencies {
+    compile project(':spring-security-core'),
+            "org.springframework:spring-beans:$springVersion"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d3a9a4acac..2c3ceb4317 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ configure(javaProjects) {
     apply url: "$rootDir/gradle/maven.gradle"
 }
 
-
 configure(coreModuleProjects) {
+    apply url: "$rootDir/gradle/bundlor.gradle"
     // Gives better names in structure101 jar diagram
     sourceSets.main.classesDir = new File(buildDir, "classes/" + project.name.substring("spring-security".length() + 1))
 }
 
+configure (aspectjProjects) {
+    apply url: "$rootDir/gradle/aspectj.gradle"
+}
+
 configurations {
     antlibs
 }
@@ -142,7 +146,11 @@ def getItestProjects() {
 }
 
 def getCoreModuleProjects() {
-    javaProjects - sampleProjects - itestProjects
+    javaProjects - sampleProjects - itestProjects - aspectjProjects
+}
+
+def getAspectjProjects() {
+    subprojects.findAll {project -> project.name == 'spring-security-aspects' || project.name == 'spring-security-samples-aspectj'}
 }
 
 class UploadDist extends DefaultTask {
diff --git a/gradle/aspectj.gradle b/gradle/aspectj.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d239ba55b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/aspectj.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+apply id: 'java'
+
+configurations {
+    ajtools
+    aspectpath
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    ajtools "org.aspectj:aspectjtools:$aspectjVersion"
+    compile "org.aspectj:aspectjrt:$aspectjVersion"
+}
+
+task compileJava(dependsOn: JavaPlugin.PROCESS_RESOURCES_TASK_NAME, overwrite: true, description: 'Compiles AspectJ Source') << {
+    println "Running ajc ..."
+    ant.taskdef(resource: "org/aspectj/tools/ant/taskdefs/aspectjTaskdefs.properties", classpath: configurations.ajtools.asPath)
+    ant.iajc(classpath: configurations.compile.asPath, fork: 'true', destDir: sourceSets.main.classesDir.absolutePath, source: sourceCompatibility, target: targetCompatibility,
+            aspectPath: configurations.aspectpath.asPath, sourceRootCopyFilter: '**/*.java') {
+        sourceroots {
+            sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs.each {
+                pathelement(location: it.absolutePath)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gradle/bundlor.gradle b/gradle/bundlor.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..def88dce81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/bundlor.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import java.util.jar.Manifest
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.GradleManifest
+
+apply id: 'java'
+
+configurations {
+    bundlor
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    bundlor 'com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor.ant:1.0.0.RELEASE',
+            'com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor:1.0.0.RELEASE',
+            'com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor.blint:1.0.0.RELEASE'
+}
+
+task bundlor(dependsOn: compileJava) {
+    onlyIf {
+        dependsOnTaskDidWork()
+    }
+    doFirst {
+        ant.taskdef(resource: 'com/springsource/bundlor/ant/antlib.xml', classpath: configurations.bundlor.asPath)
+        File template = new File(projectDir, 'template.mf')
+        mkdir(buildDir, 'bundlor')
+        if (template.exists()) {
+            ant.bundlor(inputPath: sourceSets.main.classesDir, outputPath: "$buildDir/bundlor", manifestTemplatePath: template) {
+                property(name: 'version', value: "$version")
+                property(name: 'spring.version', value: "$springVersion")
+            }
+            // See GRADLE-395 for support for using an existing manifest
+            jar.manifest = new GradleManifest(new Manifest(new File("$buildDir/bundlor/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF").newInputStream()))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+jar.dependsOn bundlor
diff --git a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
index 7295253b03..ca5f4d9d3f 100644
--- a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import java.util.jar.Manifest
-import org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.GradleManifest
-
 apply id: 'java'
 
 springVersion = '3.0.1.RELEASE'
@@ -13,7 +10,6 @@ jettyVersion = '6.1.22'
 hsqlVersion = '1.8.0.10'
 
 configurations {
-    bundlor
     provided
     compile.extendsFrom provided
 }
@@ -32,9 +28,6 @@ dependencies {
             'org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:1.1',
             'org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:1.1',
             "org.springframework:spring-test:$springVersion"
-    bundlor 'com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor.ant:1.0.0.RELEASE',
-            'com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor:1.0.0.RELEASE',
-            'com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor.blint:1.0.0.RELEASE'
 }
 
 test {
@@ -44,23 +37,3 @@ test {
     jvmArgs = ['-ea', '-Xms128m', '-Xmx500m', '-XX:MaxPermSize=128m']
 }
 
-task bundlor(dependsOn: compileJava) {
-    onlyIf {
-        dependsOnTaskDidWork()
-    }
-    doFirst {
-        ant.taskdef(resource: 'com/springsource/bundlor/ant/antlib.xml', classpath: configurations.bundlor.asPath)
-        File template = new File(projectDir, 'template.mf')
-        mkdir(buildDir, 'bundlor')
-        if (template.exists()) {
-            ant.bundlor(inputPath: sourceSets.main.classesDir, outputPath: "$buildDir/bundlor", manifestTemplatePath: template) {
-                property(name: 'version', value: "$version")
-                property(name: 'spring.version', value: "$springVersion")
-            }
-            // See GRADLE-395 for support for using an existing manifest
-            jar.manifest = new GradleManifest(new Manifest(new File("$buildDir/bundlor/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF").newInputStream()))
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-jar.dependsOn bundlor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index fa951f7607..cb36923da0 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ def String[] modules = [
     'config',
     'cas',
     'openid',
-    'taglibs'
+    'taglibs',
+    'aspects'
 ]
 
 def String[] samples = [