diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6952c30..29d0221 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /// / Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 apply plugin: 'kotlin'
+apply from: 'gradle/dependencies.gradle'
 
 ext {
     supportLibraryVersion = '27.1.1'
diff --git a/cockpit/build.gradle b/cockpit/build.gradle
index 209180b..cf10e9b 100644
--- a/cockpit/build.gradle
+++ b/cockpit/build.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/publishing.gradle')
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.cockpit_core_version = '1.1.1-SNAPSHOT'
-
     dependencies {
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.3'
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82e6b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ext {
+    cockpit_core_version = '1.1.1-SNAPSHOT'
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample/build.gradle b/sample/build.gradle
index 8ff459c..68acbc3 100644
--- a/sample/build.gradle
+++ b/sample/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 apply plugin: 'com.polidea.cockpit'
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.cockpit_core_version = '1.1.1-SNAPSHOT'
     repositories {
         jcenter()
         mavenCentral()