diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4a0d89a3..445b4c96 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ repositories {
 
 configurations {
     junitAnt
-    mps
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -67,45 +66,9 @@ dependencies {
   junitAnt('org.apache.ant:ant-junit:1.9.2') {
       transitive = false
   }
-
-  // MPS-related stuff declared as project properties
-  mps "org:${mpsBuildConfiguration}:${mpsBuildNumber}:${mpsBuildLabel}.tcbuildtag@zip"
-}
-
-task installMps(type: Copy)  {
-  onlyIf {
-    ! file('MPS_HOME').exists()
-  }
-
-  from zipTree(configurations.mps[0])
-  into 'MPS_HOME'
-
-  // Gradle woodoo for unzipping an archive
-  eachFile { FileCopyDetails fcp ->
-    // copy the contents of the directory named "MPS ${mpsRelease}"
-    if (fcp.relativePath.pathString.startsWith("MPS ${mpsRelease}/")) {
-      // remap the file to the root
-      def segments = fcp.relativePath.segments
-      def pathsegments = segments[1..-1] as String[]
-      fcp.relativePath = new RelativePath(!fcp.file.isDirectory(), pathsegments)
-
-    } else {
-      fcp.exclude()
-    }
-    // avoid overriding files
-    if (fcp.relativePath.getFile(destinationDir).exists()) {
-       it.exclude()
-    }
-  }
-  includeEmptyDirs = false
-}
-
-task deleteMps(type: Delete) {
-  delete 'MPS_HOME'
 }
 
 def allInitDependencies = [
-  'installMps',
   'coderules:solutions:jetbrains.mps.logic.reactor:copyDependencies',
   'coderules:solutions:jetbrains.mps.logic.test:copyDependencies',
   'coderules:solutions:jetbrains.mps.coderules.typechecking:copyDependencies',
diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc056e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import groovy.xml.MarkupBuilder
+import java.util.regex.*
+import java.util.zip.*
+import java.io.*
+import com.jetbrains.plugin.blockmap.core.BlockMap
+import com.jetbrains.plugin.blockmap.core.FileHash
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+       mavenCentral()
+    }
+    dependencies {
+       classpath group: 'org.jetbrains.intellij', name: 'blockmap', version: '1.0.5'
+       // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind
+       classpath group: 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core', name: 'jackson-databind', version: '2.12.3'
+    }
+}
+
+defaultTasks 'installMps'
+
+allprojects {
+  apply plugin: 'java'
+
+  repositories {
+    mavenLocal()
+    mavenCentral()
+  }
+
+  // please no jars, no manifests, no build folders
+  jar { onlyIf { false } }
+}
+
+repositories {
+  ivy {
+      url 'https://teamcity.jetbrains.com/guestAuth/repository/download'
+      patternLayout {
+        ivy '[module]/[revision]/teamcity-ivy.xml'
+        artifact '[module]/[revision]/[revision].[ext]'
+      }
+  }
+}
+
+configurations {
+    mps
+}
+
+dependencies {
+  // MPS-related stuff declared as project properties
+  mps "org:${mpsBuildConfiguration}:${mpsBuildNumber}:${mpsBuildLabel}.tcbuildtag@zip"
+}
+
+task installMps(type: Copy)  {
+  onlyIf {
+    ! file('MPS_HOME').exists()
+  }
+
+  from zipTree(configurations.mps[0])
+  into 'MPS_HOME'
+
+  // Gradle woodoo for unzipping an archive
+  eachFile { FileCopyDetails fcp ->
+    // copy the contents of the directory named "MPS ${mpsRelease}"
+    if (fcp.relativePath.pathString.startsWith("MPS ${mpsRelease}/")) {
+      // remap the file to the root
+      def segments = fcp.relativePath.segments
+      def pathsegments = segments[1..-1] as String[]
+      fcp.relativePath = new RelativePath(!fcp.file.isDirectory(), pathsegments)
+
+    } else {
+      fcp.exclude()
+    }
+    // avoid overriding files
+    if (fcp.relativePath.getFile(destinationDir).exists()) {
+       it.exclude()
+    }
+  }
+  includeEmptyDirs = false
+}
+
+task deleteMps(type: Delete) {
+  delete 'MPS_HOME'
+}