diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6b6b0cf..5465e80 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ release {
     git {
         requireBranch.set('master')
     }
+
+    // Dynamically set properties with default values
+    failOnSnapshotDependencies = (project.hasProperty('release.failOnSnapshotDependencies')
+            ? project.property('release.failOnSnapshotDependencies').toBoolean()
+            : true)
+    pushReleaseVersionBranch = (project.hasProperty('release.pushReleaseVersionBranch')
+            ? project.property('release.pushReleaseVersionBranch').toString()
+            : null)
 }
 
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