diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 06bb7110c1..323dff9170 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 plugins {
   id 'com.diffplug.spotless' version '5.14.2'
   id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.39.0'
-  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license' version '0.16.1'
+  id 'com.github.hierynomus.license' version '0.16.1-fix'
   id 'com.jfrog.artifactory' version '4.24.14'
   id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.0.11.RELEASE'
   id 'me.champeau.jmh' version '0.6.6' apply false
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 2536f8ef6c..687af63628 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+
+pluginManagement {
+  repositories {
+    gradlePluginPortal()
+    /*
+     *  Temporary repository to host the improved version of the
+     *  com.github.hierynomus.license plugin. Can be removed when an
+     *  official version with the fix is release upstream
+     */
+    maven {
+      url = uri("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ConsenSys/license-gradle-plugin-fix-artifacts/main/")
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 rootProject.name='besu'
 include 'acceptance-tests:test-plugins'
 include 'acceptance-tests:dsl'