diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f6c4cf31c7..d53727c52a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ import static Projects.*
 apply plugin: 'jdk-convention'
 
 buildscript {
+
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:atomicfu-gradle-plugin:$atomicfu_version"
+    }
+    
     /*
      * These property group is used to build kotlinx.coroutines against Kotlin compiler snapshot.
      * How does it work:
@@ -59,11 +64,10 @@ buildscript {
     dependencies {
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
         classpath "org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:$dokka_version"
-        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:atomicfu-gradle-plugin:$atomicfu_version"
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:atomicfu:$kotlin_version"
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-knit:$knit_version"
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:binary-compatibility-validator:$binary_compatibility_validator_version"
         classpath "ru.vyarus:gradle-animalsniffer-plugin:1.5.4" // Android API check
-        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:atomicfu:$kotlin_version"
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kover-gradle-plugin:$kover_version"
 
         // JMH plugins