diff --git a/gradle/dependency-management.gradle b/gradle/dependency-management.gradle
index c98952451b..8d0e8f6b15 100644
--- a/gradle/dependency-management.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependency-management.gradle
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ if (!project.hasProperty("springDataVersion")) {
 if (!project.hasProperty("kotlinVersion")) {
 	ext.kotlinVersion = "1.3.61"
 }
+if (!project.hasProperty("locksDisabled")) {
+	dependencyLocking {
+		lockAllConfigurations()
+	}
+}
 ext.rsocketVersion = "1.+"
 ext.openSamlVersion = "3.+"
 
@@ -141,7 +146,3 @@ configurations {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-dependencyLocking {
-	lockAllConfigurations()
-}