diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-application-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-application-conventions.gradle.kts
index 8f72157429662..98358a1c333a2 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-application-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-application-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ plugins {
     application
 
     // Apply precompiled plugins.
+    id("ort-kotlin-conventions")
     id("ort-publication-conventions")
 
     // Apply third-party plugins.
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-library-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-library-conventions.gradle.kts
index 9a9fc0ea5283d..9b43fe45d5a63 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-library-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-library-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ plugins {
     `java-library`
 
     // Apply precompiled plugins.
+    id("ort-kotlin-conventions")
     id("ort-publication-conventions")
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-publication-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-publication-conventions.gradle.kts
index 46538a92ac106..425739dd7a00d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-publication-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ort-publication-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ plugins {
     // Apply core plugins.
     `maven-publish`
     signing
-
-    // Apply precompiled plugins.
-    id("ort-kotlin-conventions")
 }
 
 configure<PublishingExtension> {