diff --git a/gradle/conventions/settings.gradle.kts b/gradle/conventions/settings.gradle.kts
index 374fdf7..504e1e1 100644
--- a/gradle/conventions/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/conventions/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 plugins {
-	id("dev.opensavvy.conventions.settings") version "1.6.2"
+	id("dev.opensavvy.conventions.settings") version "1.6.3"
 }
 
 enableFeaturePreview("TYPESAFE_PROJECT_ACCESSORS")
diff --git a/gradle/templates/template-app/build.gradle.kts b/gradle/templates/template-app/build.gradle.kts
index db2a969..47e8666 100644
--- a/gradle/templates/template-app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/templates/template-app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 plugins {
 	alias(opensavvyConventions.plugins.base)
 	alias(opensavvyConventions.plugins.kotlin.application)
-	application
 }
 
 kotlin {
 	jvm {
-		withJava() // required by the application plugin
+		binaries {
+			executable {
+				mainClass.set("opensavvy.playground.app.MainKt")
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	sourceSets.commonMain.dependencies {
 		implementation(projects.gradle.templates.templateLib)
 	}
 }
-
-application {
-	mainClass.set("opensavvy.playground.app.MainKt")
-}
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 5cab16c..15475e7 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 plugins {
-	id("dev.opensavvy.conventions.settings") version "1.6.2"
+	id("dev.opensavvy.conventions.settings") version "1.6.3"
 }
 
 include(