diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 5db72dd..2a4d1bf 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -2,5 +2,18 @@
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "extends": [
     "config:recommended"
+  ],
+  "customManagers": [
+    {
+      "customType": "regex",
+      "datasourceTemplate": "gradle-version",
+      "packageNameTemplate": "gradle",
+      "fileMatch": [
+        "(^|/)gradle.properties$"
+      ],
+      "matchStrings": [
+        "gradleVersion = (?<currentValue>[^\\s#]+)"
+      ]
+    }
   ]
 }