diff --git a/common/validation/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/common/validation/RuntimeValidationPlugin.kt b/common/validation/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/common/validation/RuntimeValidationPlugin.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 5eca887bb..000000000
--- a/common/validation/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/common/validation/RuntimeValidationPlugin.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package com.github.triplet.gradle.common.validation
-
-import org.gradle.api.Plugin
-import org.gradle.api.Project
-import org.gradle.util.GradleVersion
-
-internal class RuntimeValidationPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
-    override fun apply(project: Project) {
-        check(project === project.rootProject)
-
-        GradleRuntimeValidator(GradleVersion.current(), MIN_GRADLE_VERSION)
-                .validate()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/common/validation/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/common/validation/Validation.kt b/common/validation/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/common/validation/Validation.kt
index 10198f81f..efae06b06 100644
--- a/common/validation/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/common/validation/Validation.kt
+++ b/common/validation/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/common/validation/Validation.kt
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ import org.gradle.api.logging.Logger
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.apply
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.findByType
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.withType
+import org.gradle.util.GradleVersion
 
 /**
  * Validates required dependencies. If GPP can't run in the current context, an error will be
  * thrown.
  */
 fun Project.validateRuntime() {
-    rootProject.plugins.apply(RuntimeValidationPlugin::class)
-
-    project.plugins.withType<AppPlugin> {
+    GradleRuntimeValidator(GradleVersion.current(), MIN_GRADLE_VERSION).validate()
+    plugins.withType<AppPlugin> {
         val agpPluginVersion = extensions.findByType<ApplicationAndroidComponentsExtension>()?.pluginVersion
         AgpRuntimeValidator(agpPluginVersion, MIN_AGP_VERSION).validate()
     }
diff --git a/play/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/play/PlayPublisherPlugin.kt b/play/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/play/PlayPublisherPlugin.kt
index 5a3f782d1..1a3a9ba23 100644
--- a/play/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/play/PlayPublisherPlugin.kt
+++ b/play/plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/github/triplet/gradle/play/PlayPublisherPlugin.kt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ internal abstract class PlayPublisherPlugin @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     private fun applyInternal(project: Project) {
-        val executionDir = project.rootProject.layout.projectDirectory
+        val executionDir = project.rootDir
         val cliOptionsExtension = project.objects.newInstance<CliPlayPublisherExtension>()
         val bootstrapOptionsHolder = BootstrapOptions.Holder()