diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts
index b04270c8bda..06d76d45adc 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 project.configureJvmDefaultToolchain()
 project.addEmbeddedConfigurations()
+project.addImplicitDependenciesConfiguration()
 project.configureJavaCompile()
 project.configureJavaBasePlugin()
 project.configureKotlinCompilationOptions()
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ afterEvaluate {
     }
 }
 
+fun Project.addImplicitDependenciesConfiguration() {
+    configurations.maybeCreate("implicitDependencies").apply {
+        isCanBeConsumed = false
+        isCanBeResolved = false
+    }
+}
+
 fun Project.addEmbeddedConfigurations() {
     configurations.maybeCreate("embedded").apply {
         isCanBeConsumed = false
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/configurations.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/configurations.kt
index 0749be2d34f..a7eefe51a3f 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/configurations.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/configurations.kt
@@ -15,30 +15,14 @@ import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.accessors.runtime.addDependencyTo
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.accessors.runtime.addExternalModuleDependencyTo
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.add
 
-val NamedDomainObjectContainer<Configuration>.embedded: NamedDomainObjectProvider<Configuration> get() = named("embedded")
+val NamedDomainObjectContainer<Configuration>.embedded: NamedDomainObjectProvider<Configuration>
+    get() = named("embedded")
 
 fun DependencyHandler.embedded(dependencyNotation: Any): Dependency? =
     add("embedded", dependencyNotation)
 
-fun DependencyHandler.embedded(
-    dependencyNotation: String,
-    dependencyConfiguration: Action<ExternalModuleDependency>
-): ExternalModuleDependency =
-    addDependencyTo(this, "embedded", dependencyNotation, dependencyConfiguration)
+val NamedDomainObjectContainer<Configuration>.implicitDependencies: NamedDomainObjectProvider<Configuration>
+    get() = named("implicitDependencies")
 
-fun DependencyHandler.embedded(
-    group: String,
-    name: String,
-    version: String? = null,
-    configuration: String? = null,
-    classifier: String? = null,
-    ext: String? = null,
-    dependencyConfiguration: Action<ExternalModuleDependency>? = null
-): ExternalModuleDependency = addExternalModuleDependencyTo(
-    this, "embedded", group, name, version, configuration, classifier, ext, dependencyConfiguration
-)
-
-fun <T : ModuleDependency> DependencyHandler.embedded(
-    dependency: T,
-    dependencyConfiguration: T.() -> Unit
-): T = add("embedded", dependency, dependencyConfiguration)
+fun DependencyHandler.implicitDependencies(dependencyNotation: Any): Dependency? =
+    add("implicitDependencies", dependencyNotation)