diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bbc07873e..81091db53 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -83,15 +83,16 @@ idea {
 }
 
 subprojects { subproj ->
-    if (!subproj.name.contains('guide')) {
+    if (!subproj.name.contains('guide') && !subproj.name.contains('bom')) {
         apply plugin: 'java-library'
-        apply plugin: 'org.jonnyzzz.java9c'
         apply plugin: 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin'
 
         dependencies {
             testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
         }
 
+        modularity.moduleVersion(project.version)
+
         license {
             mapping {
                 fxml = 'XML_STYLE'