diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 042c5348d..57064789c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.time.Duration
 import java.time.Instant
 
 plugins {
+  id 'net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper'
   alias(libs.plugins.spotless)
   alias(libs.plugins.docker)
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper.gradle
index e32e21ed0..7a9f1ca8f 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper.gradle
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
+if (!rootProject.tasks.getNames().contains("compileContracts")) {
+  rootProject.tasks.register("compileContracts") {
+    description = "Compiles contracts."
+    inputs.dir("$rootDir/contracts/contracts")
+    outputs.cacheIf { true }
 
-tasks.register('compileContracts') {
-  description = "Compiles contracts."
-  inputs.dir("$rootDir/contracts")
-  outputs.cacheIf { true }
-  doLast {
-    runRootMakefileCommand("compile-contracts", Map.of())
+    doLast {
+      runRootMakefileCommand("compile-contracts", Map.of())
+    }
   }
 }
 
-ext.runRootMakefileCommand = { String command, Map<String, String> env ->
+def runRootMakefileCommand(String command, Map<String, String> env) {
   def randomSuffix = UUID.randomUUID().toString()
   File outputFile = file("${command.replace(" ", "-")}-run-output-${randomSuffix}.txt")
   def deploymentProcessBuilder = new ProcessBuilder("make", "-C", project.rootDir.path, command)
diff --git a/coordinator/ethereum/blob-submitter/build.gradle b/coordinator/ethereum/blob-submitter/build.gradle
index 88db5613b..ddec526ab 100644
--- a/coordinator/ethereum/blob-submitter/build.gradle
+++ b/coordinator/ethereum/blob-submitter/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestLogEvent
 
 plugins {
   id 'net.consensys.zkevm.kotlin-library-conventions'
-  id 'net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper'
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ task integrationTest(type: Test) {
     testClassesDirs = sourceSets.integrationTest.output.classesDirs
 
     dependsOn(":localStackComposeUp")
-    dependsOn(compileContracts)
+    dependsOn(rootProject.tasks.compileContracts)
 
     testLogging {
       events TestLogEvent.FAILED,
diff --git a/coordinator/ethereum/gas-pricing/static-cap/build.gradle b/coordinator/ethereum/gas-pricing/static-cap/build.gradle
index f692aa776..7390d0213 100644
--- a/coordinator/ethereum/gas-pricing/static-cap/build.gradle
+++ b/coordinator/ethereum/gas-pricing/static-cap/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
   id "net.consensys.zkevm.kotlin-library-conventions"
-  id 'net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper'
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ task integrationTest(type: Test) {
     classpath = sourceSets.integrationTest.runtimeClasspath
     testClassesDirs = sourceSets.integrationTest.output.classesDirs
     dependsOn(":localStackComposeUp")
-    dependsOn(compileContracts)
+    dependsOn(rootProject.tasks.compileContracts)
 }
 
 
diff --git a/coordinator/ethereum/message-anchoring/build.gradle b/coordinator/ethereum/message-anchoring/build.gradle
index b3a36de5e..311cc3526 100644
--- a/coordinator/ethereum/message-anchoring/build.gradle
+++ b/coordinator/ethereum/message-anchoring/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
   id 'net.consensys.zkevm.kotlin-library-conventions'
-  id 'net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper'
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -44,5 +43,5 @@ task integrationTest(type: Test) {
     classpath = sourceSets.integrationTest.runtimeClasspath
     testClassesDirs = sourceSets.integrationTest.output.classesDirs
     dependsOn(":localStackComposeUp")
-    dependsOn(compileContracts)
+    dependsOn(rootProject.tasks.compileContracts)
 }
diff --git a/coordinator/ethereum/test-utils/build.gradle b/coordinator/ethereum/test-utils/build.gradle
index 691eb70eb..7ae6baa83 100644
--- a/coordinator/ethereum/test-utils/build.gradle
+++ b/coordinator/ethereum/test-utils/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestLogEvent
 
 plugins {
   id 'net.consensys.zkevm.kotlin-library-conventions'
-  id 'net.consensys.zkevm.linea-contracts-helper'
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ task integrationTest(type: Test) {
     testClassesDirs = sourceSets.integrationTest.output.classesDirs
 
     dependsOn(":localStackComposeUp")
-    dependsOn(compileContracts)
+    dependsOn(rootProject.tasks.compileContracts)
     testLogging {
       events TestLogEvent.FAILED,
         TestLogEvent.SKIPPED,