diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 133c864..c7bbb4f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ repositories {
     jcenter()
 }
 
+// Log4J has annotation processors, disable to avoid warning
+tasks.withType(JavaCompile) { options.compilerArgs << "-proc:none" }
+tasks.withType(GroovyCompile) { options.compilerArgs << "-proc:none" }
+
 dependencies {
     compile project(':framework')
 
@@ -71,7 +75,9 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 // by default the Java plugin runs test on build, change to not do that (only run test if explicit task)
-check.dependsOn.remove(test)
+// no longer workds as of gradle 4.8 or possibly earlier, use clear() instead: check.dependsOn.remove(test)
+check.dependsOn.clear()
+
 task cleanLib(type: Delete) { delete fileTree(dir: projectDir.absolutePath+'/lib', include: '*') }
 clean.dependsOn cleanLib