diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/precommit/PrecommitPlugin.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/precommit/PrecommitPlugin.java
index 3c6f9cb0883..15bc6f60dae 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/precommit/PrecommitPlugin.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/precommit/PrecommitPlugin.java
@@ -66,10 +66,13 @@ public abstract class PrecommitPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
                 t.setDescription("Runs all non-test checks");
             });
 
-            project.getPluginManager().withPlugin("java", p -> {
-                project.getTasks().named(LifecycleBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME).configure(t -> t.dependsOn(precommit));
-                project.getTasks().withType(Test.class).configureEach(t -> t.mustRunAfter(precommit));
-            });
+            project.getPluginManager()
+                .withPlugin(
+                    "lifecycle-base",
+                    p -> project.getTasks().named(LifecycleBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME).configure(t -> t.dependsOn(precommit))
+                );
+            project.getPluginManager()
+                .withPlugin("java", p -> project.getTasks().withType(Test.class).configureEach(t -> t.mustRunAfter(precommit)));
         }
     }
 }