diff --git a/samples/build.gradle b/samples/build.gradle
index 1ca086e3b8e..75330ee4a8a 100644
--- a/samples/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ task buildSamplesWithPlatformLibs() {
     dependsOn ':objc:build'
     dependsOn ':opengl:build'
     dependsOn ':socket:build'
-    dependsOn ':tensorflow:build'
     dependsOn ':uikit:build'
     dependsOn ':win32:build'
     dependsOn ':workers:build'
diff --git a/samples/libcurl/build.gradle b/samples/libcurl/build.gradle
index 86617459573..bc03c9ca71a 100644
--- a/samples/libcurl/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/libcurl/build.gradle
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ konanArtifacts {
 
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 def localMavenRepo="file://${new File(System.properties['user.home'] as String)}/.m2-kotlin-native"
+
+task cleanLocalRepo(type: Delete) {
+    delete localMavenRepo
+}
+
 publishing {
     publications{
         libcurl(MavenPublication) {
diff --git a/samples/settings.gradle b/samples/settings.gradle
index 2764583d521..585fd56cf19 100644
--- a/samples/settings.gradle
+++ b/samples/settings.gradle
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ include ':nonBlockingEchoServer'
 include ':opengl'
 include ':socket'
 include ':tetris'
-include ':tensorflow'
-include ':torch'
+// ML samples have non-trivial deps, disable from here.
+// include ':tensorflow'
+// include ':torch'
 // Android native activity build requires Android SDK.
 // So temporary switching off for now, as it breaks the build
 // of other samples if SDK is not present.
diff --git a/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle b/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle
index 3eca29c23ee..08f9487c27f 100644
--- a/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/tensorflow/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        maven {
+            url 'https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven-central'
+        }
+        maven {
+            url "https://dl.bintray.com/jetbrains/kotlin-native-dependencies"
+        }
+    }
+
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-native-gradle-plugin:${project.property('konan.plugin.version')}"
+    }
+}
+
 apply plugin: 'konan'
 
 konan.targets = ['macbook', 'linux']
diff --git a/samples/tensorflow/gradle.properties b/samples/tensorflow/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cdb70994cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tensorflow/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+konan.home=../../dist
+konan.plugin.version=+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/tensorflow/settings.gradle b/samples/tensorflow/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0193c301cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tensorflow/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+enableFeaturePreview('GRADLE_METADATA')
+
+includeBuild '../../shared'
+includeBuild '../../tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin'
diff --git a/samples/torch/build.gradle b/samples/torch/build.gradle
index 34b929e696a..309eadbd8a9 100644
--- a/samples/torch/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/torch/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        maven {
+            url 'https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven-central'
+        }
+        maven {
+            url "https://dl.bintray.com/jetbrains/kotlin-native-dependencies"
+        }
+    }
+
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-native-gradle-plugin:${project.property('konan.plugin.version')}"
+    }
+}
+
 apply plugin: 'konan'
 
 konan.targets = ['macbook', 'linux']
diff --git a/samples/torch/gradle.properties b/samples/torch/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cdb70994cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/torch/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+konan.home=../../dist
+konan.plugin.version=+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/torch/settings.gradle b/samples/torch/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0193c301cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/torch/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+enableFeaturePreview('GRADLE_METADATA')
+
+includeBuild '../../shared'
+includeBuild '../../tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin'