diff --git a/src/main/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPlugin.java b/src/main/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPlugin.java
index ca9df06..9a3b88d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPlugin.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2020-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2020-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -76,32 +76,42 @@ private void apply(Project project) {
 
 	private void configureBuildScanConventions(BuildScanExtension buildScan, StartParameter startParameter,
 			File rootDir) {
-		if (!startParameter.isNoBuildScan()) {
-			ProcessOperationsProcessRunner processRunner = new ProcessOperationsProcessRunner(
-					new WorkingDirectoryProcessOperations(this.processOperations, rootDir));
-			if (startParameter.isBuildScan()) {
-				new AnonymousPublicationBuildScanConventions(processRunner) {
-
-					@Override
-					protected String getJdkVersion() {
-						String toolchainVersion = startParameter.getProjectProperties().get("toolchainVersion");
-						return (toolchainVersion != null) ? toolchainVersion : super.getJdkVersion();
-					}
-
-				}.execute(buildScan);
-			}
-			else {
-				new BuildScanConventions(processRunner) {
+		if (startParameter.isNoBuildScan() || containsPropertiesTask(startParameter)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		ProcessOperationsProcessRunner processRunner = new ProcessOperationsProcessRunner(
+				new WorkingDirectoryProcessOperations(this.processOperations, rootDir));
+		if (startParameter.isBuildScan()) {
+			new AnonymousPublicationBuildScanConventions(processRunner) {
+
+				@Override
+				protected String getJdkVersion() {
+					String toolchainVersion = startParameter.getProjectProperties().get("toolchainVersion");
+					return (toolchainVersion != null) ? toolchainVersion : super.getJdkVersion();
+				}
+
+			}.execute(buildScan);
+		}
+		else {
+			new BuildScanConventions(processRunner) {
 
-					@Override
-					protected String getJdkVersion() {
-						String toolchainVersion = startParameter.getProjectProperties().get("toolchainVersion");
-						return (toolchainVersion != null) ? toolchainVersion : super.getJdkVersion();
-					}
+				@Override
+				protected String getJdkVersion() {
+					String toolchainVersion = startParameter.getProjectProperties().get("toolchainVersion");
+					return (toolchainVersion != null) ? toolchainVersion : super.getJdkVersion();
+				}
+
+			}.execute(buildScan);
+		}
+	}
 
-				}.execute(buildScan);
+	private boolean containsPropertiesTask(StartParameter startParameter) {
+		for (String taskName : startParameter.getTaskNames()) {
+			if (taskName.equals("properties") || taskName.endsWith(":properties")) {
+				return true;
 			}
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPluginIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPluginIntegrationTests.java
index 7deb06f..9723b94 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPluginIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/spring/ge/conventions/gradle/GradleEnterpriseConventionsPluginIntegrationTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2020-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2020-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -66,6 +66,24 @@ void givenGradle6WhenThePluginIsAppliedAndBuildScansAreDisabledThenBuildScanConv
 		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Capture task input files: false");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void givenGradle6WhenThePluginIsAppliedAndPropertiesTaskIsExecutedThenBuildScanConventionsAreNotApplied(
+			@TempDir File projectDir) {
+		prepareGradle6Project(projectDir);
+		BuildResult result = build(projectDir, "6.0.1", "properties", "verifyBuildScanConfig", "--no-scan");
+		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Build scan server: null");
+		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Capture task input files: false");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void givenGradle6MulitProjectBuildWhenThePluginIsAppliedAndPropertiesTaskIsExecutedThenBuildScanConventionsAreNotApplied(
+			@TempDir File projectDir) {
+		prepareGradle6MultiProject(projectDir);
+		BuildResult result = build(projectDir, "6.0.1", "sub:properties", "sub:verifyBuildScanConfig", "--no-scan");
+		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Build scan server: null");
+		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Capture task input files: false");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void givenGradle6WhenThePluginIsAppliedAndScanIsSpecifiedThenServerIsNotCustomized(@TempDir File projectDir) {
 		prepareGradle6Project(projectDir);
@@ -99,6 +117,15 @@ void givenGradle5WhenThePluginIsAppliedAndBuildScansAreDisabledThenBuildScanConv
 		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Capture task input files: false");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void givenGradle5WhenThePluginIsAppliedAndPropertiesTaskIsExecutedThenBuildScanConventionsAreNotApplied(
+			@TempDir File projectDir) {
+		prepareGradle5Project(projectDir);
+		BuildResult result = build(projectDir, "5.6.4", "properties", "verifyBuildScanConfig", "--no-scan");
+		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Build scan server: null");
+		assertThat(result.getOutput()).contains("Capture task input files: false");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void givenGradle5WhenThePluginIsAppliedAndScanIsSpecifiedThenServerIsNotCustomized(@TempDir File projectDir) {
 		prepareGradle5Project(projectDir);
@@ -147,7 +174,34 @@ private void prepareGradle6Project(File projectDir) {
 		});
 	}
 
+	private void prepareGradle6MultiProject(File projectDir) {
+		write(new File(projectDir, "gradle.properties"), (writer) -> writer.println("org.gradle.caching=true"));
+		write(new File(projectDir, "settings.gradle"), (writer) -> {
+			writer.println("plugins {");
+			writer.println("    id 'com.gradle.enterprise'");
+			writer.println("    id 'io.spring.ge.conventions' version '" + version() + "'");
+			writer.println("}");
+			writer.println("include 'sub'");
+			writer.println("gradle.afterProject { project -> project.ext['settings'] = settings }");
+		});
+		write(new File(new File(projectDir, "sub"), "build.gradle"), (writer) -> {
+			writer.println("task verifyBuildScanConfig {");
+			writer.println("    doFirst {");
+			writer.println("        println \"Build scan server: ${buildScan.server}\"");
+			writer.println("        println \"Capture task input files: ${buildScan.captureTaskInputFiles}\"");
+			writer.println("    }");
+			writer.println("}");
+			writer.println("task verifyBuildCacheConfig {");
+			writer.println("    doFirst {");
+			writer
+				.println("        println \"Build cache remote: ${project.ext['settings'].buildCache?.remote?.url}\"");
+			writer.println("    }");
+			writer.println("}");
+		});
+	}
+
 	private void write(File file, Consumer<PrintWriter> consumer) {
+		file.getParentFile().mkdirs();
 		try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(file))) {
 			consumer.accept(writer);
 		}