diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugins/PublishedKotlinModule.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugins/PublishedKotlinModule.kt
index 6221d0cd9ce..72b498b7323 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugins/PublishedKotlinModule.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugins/PublishedKotlinModule.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ open class PublishedKotlinModule : Plugin<Project> {
                     sign(configurations["archives"])
                 }
 
-                (tasks.getByName("signArchives") as Sign).apply {
+                tasks.named<Sign>("signArchives").configure {
                     enabled = signingRequired
                 }
             }
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ open class PublishedKotlinModule : Plugin<Project> {
                 }
             }
 
-            val preparePublication = project.rootProject.tasks.getByName("preparePublication")
+            tasks.named<Upload>("uploadArchives").configure {
 
-            val uploadArchives = (tasks.getByName("uploadArchives") as Upload).apply {
+                val preparePublication = project.rootProject.tasks.named("preparePublication").get()
 
                 dependsOn(preparePublication)
 
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ open class PublishedKotlinModule : Plugin<Project> {
                 }
             }
 
-            tasks.create("publish") {
-                dependsOn(uploadArchives)
+            tasks.register("publish") {
+                dependsOn(tasks.named("uploadArchives"))
             }
         }
     }