diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index ad3b538e..693899b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       gradle-build-root: gradle-twirl
       cmd: |
         sbt validateCode
-        sbt compiler/publishM2
+        sbt +compiler/publishM2
         cd gradle-twirl && ./gradlew clean spotlessCheck --no-daemon
 
   check-binary-compatibility:
diff --git a/gradle-twirl/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-twirl/build.gradle.kts
index 5132ca5e..0ded2999 100644
--- a/gradle-twirl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-twirl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ plugins {
 val compilerVersion: String =
     Properties().apply {
         val file = file("$projectDir/../compiler/version.properties")
-        if (!file.exists()) throw GradleException("Install Twirl Compiler to local Maven repository by `sbt compiler/publishM2` command")
+        if (!file.exists()) throw GradleException("Install Twirl Compiler to local Maven repository by `sbt +compiler/publishM2` command")
         file.inputStream().use { load(it) }
         if (this.getProperty("twirl.compiler.version").isNullOrEmpty()) throw GradleException("`twirl.compiler.version` key didn't find in ${file.absolutePath}")
     }.getProperty("twirl.compiler.version")
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ repositories {
     mavenLocal()
 }
 
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly("com.typesafe.play:twirl-compiler_2.13:$compilerVersion")
+}
+
+tasks.jar {
+    manifest {
+        attributes("Implementation-Version" to version)
+    }
+}
+
 testing {
     suites {
         // Configure the built-in test suite
diff --git a/gradle-twirl/src/main/java/play/twirl/gradle/TwirlPlugin.java b/gradle-twirl/src/main/java/play/twirl/gradle/TwirlPlugin.java
index 0629fc88..9ccee52d 100644
--- a/gradle-twirl/src/main/java/play/twirl/gradle/TwirlPlugin.java
+++ b/gradle-twirl/src/main/java/play/twirl/gradle/TwirlPlugin.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import org.gradle.api.Plugin;
 import org.gradle.api.Project;
+import org.gradle.api.artifacts.Configuration;
+import org.gradle.api.file.DirectoryProperty;
 import org.gradle.api.internal.lambdas.SerializableLambdas;
 import org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.DefaultSourceSet;
 import org.gradle.api.model.ObjectFactory;
@@ -30,9 +32,27 @@ public TwirlPlugin(ObjectFactory objectFactory) {
   public void apply(final Project project) {
     project.getPluginManager().apply(ScalaBasePlugin.class);
 
+    Configuration twirlConfiguration = createDefaultTwirlConfiguration(project);
+
     configureSourceSetDefaults(project);
   }
 
+  private Configuration createDefaultTwirlConfiguration(Project project) {
+    // Get Twirl version from Gradle Plugin MANIFEST.MF
+    String twirlVersion = getClass().getPackage().getImplementationVersion();
+    Configuration conf = project.getConfigurations().create("twirl");
+    conf.setDescription("The Twirl compiler library.");
+    conf.setVisible(false);
+    conf.setTransitive(true);
+    conf.defaultDependencies(
+        dependencies ->
+            dependencies.add(
+                project
+                    .getDependencies()
+                    .create("com.typesafe.play:twirl-compiler_2.13:" + twirlVersion)));
+    return conf;
+  }
+
   private void configureSourceSetDefaults(final Project project) {
     javaPluginExtension(project)
         .getSourceSets()
@@ -64,11 +84,15 @@ private void createTwirlCompileTask(
                 twirlCompile -> {
                   twirlCompile.setDescription("Compiles the " + twirlSource + ".");
                   twirlCompile.setSource(twirlSource);
+                  DirectoryProperty buildDirectory = project.getLayout().getBuildDirectory();
                   twirlCompile
                       .getDestinationDirectory()
-                      .convention(project.getLayout().getBuildDirectory())
-                      .dir(
-                          "generated/sources/" + twirlSource.getName() + "/" + sourceSet.getName());
+                      .convention(
+                          buildDirectory.dir(
+                              "generated/sources/"
+                                  + twirlSource.getName()
+                                  + "/"
+                                  + sourceSet.getName()));
                 });
   }