diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e28e1630b..1aa9f4725 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ allprojects {
 		// build, causing unnecessary rebuilds.
 		builtDate = (new java.text.SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd")).format(new Date())
 		oneLineDesc = 'An Open Source XMPP (Jabber) client library'
-		jxmppVersion = "0.4.0"
-		smackMinAndroidSdk = 8
 		androidProjects = [':smack-tcp',':smack-core', ':smack-resolver-minidns', ':smack-sasl-provided', ':smack-extensions', ':smack-experimental'].collect{ project(it) }
 		androidBootClasspath = getAndroidRuntimeJar()
 		androidJavadocOffline = getAndroidJavadocOffline()
diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index 05201410f..e73e8cb9a 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@ allprojects {
 	ext {
 		shortVersion = '4.1.0-alpha7'
 		isSnapshot = true
+		jxmppVersion = "0.4.0"
+		smackMinAndroidSdk = 8
 	}
 }