diff --git a/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts b/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts
index 54688623b1..77898640ee 100644
--- a/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/gradle/src/gradle-import.test.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ describe('Nx Import Gradle', () => {
       );
       expect(gradlePlugin).toBeDefined();
       expect(() => {
+        runCLI('reset', { env: { CI: 'false' } });
         runCLI(`show projects`);
         runCLI('build kotlin-app');
       }).not.toThrow();
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ describe('Nx Import Gradle', () => {
       gradlePlugin.exclude = [];
       updateJson('nx.json', () => nxJson);
       expect(() => {
+        runCLI('reset', { env: { CI: 'false' } });
         runCLI(`show projects`);
         runCLI('build groovy-app');
       }).not.toThrow();
@@ -173,13 +175,6 @@ function setupGradleProjectGit(
     `{"name": "${tempGradleProjectName}"}`
   );
 
-  execSync(`./gradlew --stop`, {
-    cwd: tempGraldeProjectPath,
-  });
-  execSync(`./gradlew clean`, {
-    cwd: tempGraldeProjectPath,
-  });
-
   execSync(`git init`, {
     cwd: tempGraldeProjectPath,
   });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff78962b4f..a2950cc327 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     "@nx/esbuild": "21.2.0-beta.4",
     "@nx/eslint": "21.2.0-beta.4",
     "@nx/eslint-plugin": "21.2.0-beta.4",
+    "@nx/gradle": "21.2.0-beta.4",
     "@nx/jest": "21.2.0-beta.4",
     "@nx/js": "21.2.0-beta.4",
     "@nx/key": "2.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/gradle/batch-runner/project.json b/packages/gradle/batch-runner/project.json
index 337e70d6f6..5e726e4c50 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/batch-runner/project.json
+++ b/packages/gradle/batch-runner/project.json
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
   "sourceRoot": "packages/gradle/batch-runner/src",
   "targets": {
     "assemble": {
-      "command": "./gradlew :batch-runner:assemble",
+      "executor": "@nx/gradle:gradle",
+      "options": {
+        "taskName": "batch-runner:assemble"
+      },
       "inputs": [
         "{projectRoot}/src/**",
         "{projectRoot}/build.gradle.kts",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2e324b2819..29c605c89f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ importers:
       '@nx/eslint-plugin':
         specifier: 21.2.0-beta.4
         version: 21.2.0-beta.4(@babel/traverse@7.27.1)(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.32.1(eslint@8.57.0)(typescript@5.8.3))(eslint-config-prettier@10.1.2(eslint@8.57.0))(eslint@8.57.0)(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))(typescript@5.8.3)(verdaccio@6.0.5(encoding@0.1.13)(typanion@3.14.0))
+      '@nx/gradle':
+        specifier: 21.2.0-beta.4
+        version: 21.2.0-beta.4(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))
       '@nx/jest':
         specifier: 21.2.0-beta.4
         version: 21.2.0-beta.4(@babel/traverse@7.27.1)(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@types/node@20.16.10)(babel-plugin-macros@3.1.0)(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))(ts-node@10.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@types/node@20.16.10)(typescript@5.8.3))(typescript@5.8.3)(verdaccio@6.0.5(encoding@0.1.13)(typanion@3.14.0))
@@ -5783,6 +5786,9 @@ packages:
       '@zkochan/js-yaml':
         optional: true
 
+  '@nx/gradle@21.2.0-beta.4':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-hudVH5CkK1jf9D5Qq+xWTRmalBmEPkk/4A0Jog2dMX0R3+VQiTeA7rpPN2hLfS4ShPjdif3lYR/e+6LecLBT0A==}
+
   '@nx/graph@0.4.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8sdn77o3O/BeKukKRDTPcktbMGLq4w0B5cij3SUJjzFXEZUmKCKs4LXt4VO48EV0qB4zEmuNYdhVp2erfDF7Jg==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -25922,6 +25928,12 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - verdaccio
 
+  '@nx/gradle@21.2.0-beta.4(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))':
+    dependencies:
+      '@nx/devkit': 21.2.0-beta.4(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - nx
+
   '@nx/graph@0.4.2(@nx/devkit@21.2.0-beta.4(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))))(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react-router-dom@6.26.2(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)':
     dependencies:
       '@nx/devkit': 21.2.0-beta.4(nx@21.2.0-beta.4(@swc-node/register@1.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.21)(typescript@5.8.3))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))