diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8f5f2b..06767aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,3 +3,16 @@
 # OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions for Java
 
 Java code-generation for the [OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions).
+
+## Generating semantic conventions
+
+Prerequisites:
+- Docker
+- JDK 17+
+
+In a shell, execute the following gradle tasks:
+
+```shell
+./gradlew generateSemanticConventions --console=plain
+./gradlew spotlessApply
+```
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 8e903e0..043d499 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+import de.undercouch.gradle.tasks.download.Download
+
 plugins {
   id("otel.java-conventions")
 
   id("otel.animalsniffer-conventions")
+
+  id("de.undercouch.download")
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -15,3 +19,75 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(platform("org.assertj:assertj-bom:3.24.2"))
   testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core")
 }
+
+val specificationVersion = "1.20.0"
+var generatorVersion = "0.18.0"
+
+val specificationRepoZip = "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/archive/v$specificationVersion.zip"
+val schemaUrl = "https://opentelemetry.io/schemas/$specificationVersion"
+
+val downloadSpecification by tasks.registering(Download::class) {
+  src(specificationRepoZip)
+  dest("$buildDir/opentelemetry-specification/opentelemetry-specification.zip")
+  overwrite(false)
+}
+
+val unzipConfigurationSchema by tasks.registering(Copy::class) {
+  dependsOn(downloadSpecification)
+
+  from(zipTree(downloadSpecification.get().dest))
+  eachFile(closureOf<FileCopyDetails> {
+    // Remove the top level folder "/opentelemetry-specification-$semanticConventionsVersion"
+    val pathParts = path.split("/")
+    path = pathParts.subList(1, pathParts.size).joinToString("/")
+  })
+  into("$buildDir/opentelemetry-specification/")
+}
+
+val generateSemanticAttributes by tasks.registering(Exec::class) {
+  dependsOn(unzipConfigurationSchema)
+
+  standardOutput = System.out
+  executable = "docker"
+  setArgs(listOf(
+    "run",
+    "--rm",
+    "-v", "$buildDir/opentelemetry-specification/semantic_conventions:/source",
+    "-v", "$projectDir/buildscripts/templates:/templates",
+    "-v", "$projectDir/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/semconv/trace/attributes/:/output",
+    "otel/semconvgen:$generatorVersion",
+    "--only", "span,event,attribute_group,scope",
+    "-f", "/source", "code",
+    "--template", "/templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2",
+    "--output", "/output/SemanticAttributes.java",
+    "-Dsemconv=trace",
+    "-Dclass=SemanticAttributes",
+    "-DschemaUrl=$schemaUrl",
+    "-Dpkg=io.opentelemetry.semconv.trace.attributes"))
+}
+
+val generateResourceAttributes by tasks.registering(Exec::class) {
+  dependsOn(unzipConfigurationSchema)
+
+  standardOutput = System.out
+  executable = "docker"
+  setArgs(listOf(
+    "run",
+    "--rm",
+    "-v", "$buildDir/opentelemetry-specification/semantic_conventions:/source",
+    "-v", "$projectDir/buildscripts/templates:/templates",
+    "-v", "$projectDir/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/semconv/resource/attributes/:/output",
+    "otel/semconvgen:$generatorVersion",
+    "--only", "resource",
+    "-f", "/source", "code",
+    "--template", "/templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2",
+    "--output", "/output/ResourceAttributes.java",
+    "-Dclass=ResourceAttributes",
+    "-DschemaUrl=$schemaUrl",
+    "-Dpkg=io.opentelemetry.semconv.resource.attributes"))
+}
+
+val generateSemanticConventions by tasks.registering {
+  dependsOn(generateSemanticAttributes)
+  dependsOn(generateResourceAttributes)
+}
diff --git a/buildscripts/semantic-convention/.gitignore b/buildscripts/semantic-convention/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index a93b221..0000000
--- a/buildscripts/semantic-convention/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-opentelemetry-specification/
diff --git a/buildscripts/semantic-convention/generate.sh b/buildscripts/semantic-convention/generate.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index f9e4cd1..0000000
--- a/buildscripts/semantic-convention/generate.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
-ROOT_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/../../"
-
-# freeze the spec & generator tools versions to make SemanticAttributes generation reproducible
-SEMCONV_VERSION=1.20.0
-SPEC_VERSION=v$SEMCONV_VERSION
-SCHEMA_URL=https://opentelemetry.io/schemas/$SEMCONV_VERSION
-GENERATOR_VERSION=0.18.0
-
-cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}
-
-rm -rf opentelemetry-specification || true
-mkdir opentelemetry-specification
-cd opentelemetry-specification
-
-git init
-git remote add origin https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification.git
-git fetch origin "$SPEC_VERSION"
-git reset --hard FETCH_HEAD
-cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}
-
-docker run --rm \
-  -v ${SCRIPT_DIR}/opentelemetry-specification/semantic_conventions:/source \
-  -v ${SCRIPT_DIR}/templates:/templates \
-  -v ${ROOT_DIR}/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/semconv/trace/attributes/:/output \
-  otel/semconvgen:$GENERATOR_VERSION \
-  --only span,event,attribute_group,scope \
-  -f /source code \
-  --template /templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2 \
-  --output /output/SemanticAttributes.java \
-  -Dsemconv=trace \
-  -Dclass=SemanticAttributes \
-  -DschemaUrl=$SCHEMA_URL \
-  -Dpkg=io.opentelemetry.semconv.trace.attributes
-
-docker run --rm \
-  -v ${SCRIPT_DIR}/opentelemetry-specification/semantic_conventions:/source \
-  -v ${SCRIPT_DIR}/templates:/templates \
-  -v ${ROOT_DIR}/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/semconv/resource/attributes/:/output \
-  otel/semconvgen:$GENERATOR_VERSION \
-  --only resource \
-  -f /source code \
-  --template /templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2 \
-  --output /output/ResourceAttributes.java \
-  -Dclass=ResourceAttributes \
-  -DschemaUrl=$SCHEMA_URL \
-  -Dpkg=io.opentelemetry.semconv.resource.attributes
-
-cd "$ROOT_DIR"
-./gradlew spotlessApply
diff --git a/buildscripts/semantic-convention/templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2 b/buildscripts/templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from buildscripts/semantic-convention/templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2
rename to buildscripts/templates/SemanticAttributes.java.j2
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 3f3bf56..f4c0589 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pluginManagement {
   plugins {
     id("com.gradle.enterprise") version "3.14.1"
+    id("de.undercouch.download") version "5.4.0"
   }
 }