diff --git a/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/main/kotlin/ConsentManager.kt b/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/main/kotlin/ConsentManager.kt
index 4596e24688f..6d03c69f973 100644
--- a/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/main/kotlin/ConsentManager.kt
+++ b/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/main/kotlin/ConsentManager.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ internal val USER_CONSENT_DETAILS_LINK_TEMPLATE = "You can read more details her
 
 internal const val PROMPT_REQUEST = "Do you agree with this? Please answer with 'yes' or 'no': "
 
+private const val MAX_REQUEST_ATTEMPTS = 5
+
 internal fun String.formatWithLink(link: String) = replace(linkPlaceholder, link)
 
 internal class ConsentManager(
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ internal class ConsentManager(
         if (consentDetailsLink != null) {
             output.println(USER_CONSENT_DETAILS_LINK_TEMPLATE.formatWithLink(consentDetailsLink))
         }
-        while (true) {
+        repeat(MAX_REQUEST_ATTEMPTS) {
             output.println(PROMPT_REQUEST)
             when (input.readLine()) {
                 "yes" -> {
@@ -77,5 +79,7 @@ internal class ConsentManager(
                 }
             }
         }
+        // we didn't receive an answer, let's ask next time
+        return false
     }
 }
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diff --git a/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/test/kotlin/ConsentManagerTest.kt b/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/test/kotlin/ConsentManagerTest.kt
index ed2ea68d488..4852ba2a45a 100644
--- a/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/test/kotlin/ConsentManagerTest.kt
+++ b/repo/gradle-settings-conventions/internal-gradle-setup/src/test/kotlin/ConsentManagerTest.kt
@@ -67,10 +67,13 @@ class ConsentManagerTest {
     @Test
     fun testConsentRequestAnswerAfterBadInput() = testUserDecision("\nasdasd\nno", false, USER_REFUSAL_MARKER, 3)
 
+    @Test
+    fun testConsentRequestAnswerAfterTooManyBadInput() = testUserDecision("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nasdasd\nyes", false, null, 5)
+
     private fun testUserDecision(
         prompt: String,
         expectedDecision: Boolean,
-        expectedLine: String,
+        expectedLine: String?,
         promptCount: Int = 1,
         consentDetailsLink: String? = null,
     ) {
@@ -80,8 +83,10 @@ class ConsentManagerTest {
                 val consentManager = ConsentManager(modifier, null, input, printStream)
                 val userDecision = consentManager.askForConsent(consentDetailsLink)
                 assertEquals(expectedDecision, userDecision)
-                val content = Files.readAllLines(localPropertiesFile)
-                assertTrue(content.contains(expectedLine))
+                if (expectedLine != null) {
+                    val content = Files.readAllLines(localPropertiesFile)
+                    assertTrue(content.contains(expectedLine))
+                }
                 val output = String(outputStream.toByteArray())
                 assertContainsExactTimes(output, USER_CONSENT_REQUEST, 1)
                 assertContainsExactTimes(output, PROMPT_REQUEST, promptCount)