diff --git a/.github/workflow-samples/gradle-plugin/plugin/build.gradle b/.github/workflow-samples/gradle-plugin/plugin/build.gradle
index e954fb0..7b32ecc 100644
--- a/.github/workflow-samples/gradle-plugin/plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/.github/workflow-samples/gradle-plugin/plugin/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ testing {
         functionalTest(JvmTestSuite) {
             dependencies {
                 // functionalTest test suite depends on the production code in tests
-                implementation project
+                implementation(project(':plugin'))
             }
 
             targets {