diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index ff6ad50..bbe4734 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-group = "org.openrndr.template"
-version = "1.0.0"
+group = property("project.group") ?: error("project.group not set")
+version = property("project.version") ?: error("project.version not set")
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.serialization)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7142831..3ed8ea9 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-openrndr.tasks=true
+project.name=openrndr-template
+project.group=org.openrndr
+project.version=1.0.0
 applicationMainClass=TemplateProgramKt
+openrndr.tasks=true
 kotlin.code.style=official
 #org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
 #org.gradle.configuration-cache.parallel=true
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index f4f0dd5..3a3c3b8 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-rootProject.name = "openrndr-template"
+rootProject.name = extra["project.name"]?.toString() ?: error("project.name not set")
 
 pluginManagement {
     repositories {