diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c9e8795af..f021e6a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -58,17 +58,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sdkmanager "platforms;android-21"
 
-      # Workaround
-      - name: Create gradle.properties
-        run: |
-          cat <<-EOF > gradle.properties
-          # Workaround for https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-gradle-plugin/issues/349
-          # suggested at https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#xml_parsing_now_requires_recent_parsers
-          systemProp.javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory=com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.jaxp.SAXParserFactoryImpl
-          systemProp.javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory=com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.TransformerFactoryImpl
-          systemProp.javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory=com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl
-          EOF
-
       # Testing
       - name: Gradle Check
         run: ./gradlew check --stacktrace
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7bd5f61be..ec8037f60 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 .project
 .settings
 .gradle
-gradle.properties
 
 build/
 core/build/
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..671a138d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Workaround for https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-gradle-plugin/issues/349
+# suggested at https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/upgrading_version_8.html#xml_parsing_now_requires_recent_parsers
+systemProp.javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory=com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.jaxp.SAXParserFactoryImpl
+systemProp.javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory=com.sun.org.apache.xalan.internal.xsltc.trax.TransformerFactoryImpl
+systemProp.javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory=com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl