diff --git a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/client-deprecated-type/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/client-deprecated-type/build.gradle.kts
index a5e1a432c8..eb7e00ff5d 100644
--- a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/client-deprecated-type/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/client-deprecated-type/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import com.expediagroup.graphql.plugin.gradle.tasks.GraphQLGenerateClientTask
 
+@Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION") // TODO: remove once KTIJ-19369 / Gradle#22797 is fi
 plugins {
     id("com.expediagroup.graphql")
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.7.21"
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("com.expediagroup:graphql-kotlin-spring-client")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.7.21")
+    implementation(libs.kotlin.stdlib)
 }
 
 val graphqlGenerateClient by tasks.getting(GraphQLGenerateClientTask::class) {
diff --git a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/download-sdl-timeout/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/download-sdl-timeout/build.gradle.kts
index 47fc35fcde..3bb56210f6 100644
--- a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/download-sdl-timeout/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/download-sdl-timeout/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import com.expediagroup.graphql.plugin.gradle.config.TimeoutConfiguration
 import com.expediagroup.graphql.plugin.gradle.tasks.GraphQLDownloadSDLTask
 
+@Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION") // TODO: remove once KTIJ-19369 / Gradle#22797 is fi
 plugins {
     id("com.expediagroup.graphql")
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.7.21"
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("com.expediagroup:graphql-kotlin-spring-client")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.7.21")
+    implementation(libs.kotlin.stdlib)
 }
 
 val serverUrl = System.getenv("wireMockServerUrl") ?: System.getProperty("wireMockServerUrl")
diff --git a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/introspection-timeout/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/introspection-timeout/build.gradle.kts
index 3a9fc95657..b336b87768 100644
--- a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/introspection-timeout/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/integration/introspection-timeout/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 import com.expediagroup.graphql.plugin.gradle.config.TimeoutConfiguration
 import com.expediagroup.graphql.plugin.gradle.tasks.GraphQLIntrospectSchemaTask
 
+@Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION") // TODO: remove once KTIJ-19369 / Gradle#22797 is fi
 plugins {
-  kotlin("jvm") version "1.7.21"
-  id("com.expediagroup.graphql")
+    id("com.expediagroup.graphql")
+    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
 }
 
 repositories {
-  mavenCentral()
-  mavenLocal {
-    content {
-      includeGroup("com.expediagroup")
+    mavenCentral()
+    mavenLocal {
+        content {
+            includeGroup("com.expediagroup")
+        }
     }
-  }
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.7.21")
-  implementation("com.expediagroup:graphql-kotlin-spring-client")
+    implementation("com.expediagroup:graphql-kotlin-spring-client")
+    implementation(libs.kotlin.stdlib)
 }
 
 val serverUrl = System.getenv("wireMockServerUrl") ?: System.getProperty("wireMockServerUrl")
 val graphqlIntrospectSchema by tasks.getting(GraphQLIntrospectSchemaTask::class) {
-  endpoint.set("$serverUrl/graphql")
-  timeoutConfig.set(com.expediagroup.graphql.plugin.gradle.config.TimeoutConfiguration(connect = 100, read = 100))
+    endpoint.set("$serverUrl/graphql")
+    timeoutConfig.set(com.expediagroup.graphql.plugin.gradle.config.TimeoutConfiguration(connect = 100, read = 100))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLDownloadSDLTaskIT.kt b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLDownloadSDLTaskIT.kt
index 1514e22d3a..7b4fc099f5 100755
--- a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLDownloadSDLTaskIT.kt
+++ b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLDownloadSDLTaskIT.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class GraphQLDownloadSDLTaskIT : WireMockAbstractIT() {
         val sourceDirectory = File("src/integration/download-sdl-timeout")
         sourceDirectory.copyRecursively(testProjectDirectory)
 
+        // version catalog setup
+        File("../../gradle/libs.versions.toml").copyTo(File(testProjectDirectory, "gradle/libs.versions.toml"))
+
         WireMock.reset()
         WireMock.stubFor(stubSdlEndpoint(delay = 10_000))
 
diff --git a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLGenerateClientTaskIT.kt b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLGenerateClientTaskIT.kt
index 0dd7370bba..7781f81c36 100755
--- a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLGenerateClientTaskIT.kt
+++ b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLGenerateClientTaskIT.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class GraphQLGenerateClientTaskIT : WireMockAbstractIT() {
         val sourceDirectory = File("src/integration/download-sdl-timeout")
         sourceDirectory.copyRecursively(testProjectDirectory)
 
+        // version catalog setup
+        File("../../gradle/libs.versions.toml").copyTo(File(testProjectDirectory, "gradle/libs.versions.toml"))
+
         val buildResult = GradleRunner.create()
             .withProjectDir(testProjectDirectory)
             .withPluginClasspath()
diff --git a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLIntrospectSchemaTaskIT.kt b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLIntrospectSchemaTaskIT.kt
index 93d5a1abd0..cccbeff5cc 100755
--- a/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLIntrospectSchemaTaskIT.kt
+++ b/plugins/graphql-kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/com/expediagroup/graphql/plugin/gradle/tasks/GraphQLIntrospectSchemaTaskIT.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class GraphQLIntrospectSchemaTaskIT : WireMockAbstractIT() {
         val sourceDirectory = File("src/integration/introspection-timeout")
         sourceDirectory.copyRecursively(testProjectDirectory)
 
+        // version catalog setup
+        File("../../gradle/libs.versions.toml").copyTo(File(testProjectDirectory, "gradle/libs.versions.toml"))
+
         WireMock.reset()
         WireMock.stubFor(stubIntrospectionResult(delay = 10_000))