diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 22d27c471d..e56d60133e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@ build/
 *.ipr
 *.iws
 .gradle/
-gradle.properties
 atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 799d330034..ceffe7f877 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ apply plugin: 'base'
 description = 'Spring Security'
 
 allprojects {
-    version = '3.1.2.CI-SNAPSHOT'
     ext.releaseBuild = version.endsWith('RELEASE')
     ext.snapshotBuild = version.endsWith('SNAPSHOT')
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7558e73ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version=3.1.2.CI-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file