diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 53%
rename from buildSrc/build.gradle
rename to buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index b4f4a6a0a9d..e40292be8ec 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,29 +15,31 @@
  */
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.rootBuildDirectory = "$rootDir/.."
-    apply from: "$rootBuildDirectory/gradle/loadRootProperties.gradle"
-    apply from: "$rootBuildDirectory/gradle/kotlinGradlePlugin.gradle"
+    val rootBuildDirectory = "$rootDir/.."
+    extra["rootBuildDirectory"] = rootBuildDirectory
+    apply(from = "$rootBuildDirectory/gradle/loadRootProperties.gradle")
+    apply(from = "$rootBuildDirectory/gradle/kotlinGradlePlugin.gradle")
 }
 
+
+val buildKotlinCompilerRepo: String by project
+val sharedRepo: String by project
+
+val repos = listOf(
+    buildKotlinCompilerRepo,
+    "https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven-central",
+    "https://kotlin.bintray.com/kotlinx",
+    sharedRepo
+)
+
 allprojects {
     repositories {
-        maven {
-            url buildKotlinCompilerRepo
-        }
-        maven {
-            url 'https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven-central'
-        }
-
-        maven {
-            url "https://kotlin.bintray.com/kotlinx"
-        }
-        maven {
-            url sharedRepo
+        repos.forEach { repoUrl ->
+            maven { setUrl(repoUrl) }
         }
     }
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    runtime project(':plugins')
+    runtime(project(":plugins"))
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/settings.gradle b/buildSrc/settings.gradle.kts
similarity index 52%
rename from buildSrc/settings.gradle
rename to buildSrc/settings.gradle.kts
index 2c422c764d5..b0728b4268a 100644
--- a/buildSrc/settings.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -14,8 +14,19 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-include 'plugins'
+import java.util.*
 
-if (hasProperty("sharedProjectPath")) {
-    include 'shared'
+include(":plugins")
+
+// Read properties from the root gradle.properties to allow setting path to K/N shared there.
+// We cannot store these properties here so we have to read them once more during configuration of projects.
+val rootProperties = Properties().apply {
+    file("../gradle.properties").inputStream().use { load(it) }
+}
+
+// Property specified using a command line option.
+val sharedProjectPath: String? by settings
+
+if (sharedProjectPath != null || rootProperties.containsKey("sharedProjectPath")) {
+    include(":shared")
 }
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