diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/a/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/a/build.sbt
deleted file mode 100644
index b4dba18b0..000000000
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/a/build.sbt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-publishTo := Some(Resolver.file("test-publish", (baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo/"))
-resolvers += ("test" at ((baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo/").asURL.toString)
-resolvers += Resolver.mavenLocal
-
-name := "demo1"
-
-organization := "org.example"
-
-version := "0.1"
-
-sbtPlugin := true
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/b/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/b/build.sbt
deleted file mode 100644
index f3cc43f01..000000000
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/b/build.sbt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-publishTo := Some(Resolver.file("test-publish", (baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo"))
-resolvers += ("test" at ((baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo").asURL.toString)
-resolvers += Resolver.mavenLocal
-
-name := "demo2"
-
-organization := "org.example"
-
-version := "0.2"
-
-sbtPlugin := true
-
-addSbtPlugin("org.example" % "demo1" % "0.1")
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/build.sbt
index 748bb09e2..163993352 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/build.sbt
@@ -1,17 +1,44 @@
+ThisBuild / organization := "org.example"
 
 lazy val root = (project in file("."))
-
-lazy val a = proj(project in file("a"))
-lazy val b = proj(project in file("b"))
-lazy val c = proj(project in file("c"))
-
-def proj(p: Project): Project =
-  p.settings(
-    ivyPaths := IvyPaths((baseDirectory in root).value, Some((target in root).value / "ivy-cache")),
-    resolvers += {
-      val ivyHome = Classpaths.bootIvyHome(appConfiguration.value) getOrElse sys.error("Launcher did not provide the Ivy home directory.")
-      Resolver.file("real-local",  ivyHome / "local")(Resolver.ivyStylePatterns)
-    },
-    resolvers += Resolver.typesafeIvyRepo("releases"), // not sure why this isn't included by default
-    resolvers += Resolver.mavenLocal
+  .settings(
+    commonSettings
+  )
+
+lazy val commonSettings = Seq(
+  ivyPaths := IvyPaths((baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value, Some((target in LocalRootProject).value / "ivy-cache")),
+  publishTo := Some(Resolver.file("test-publish", (baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo/")),
+  // to get sbt artifacts
+  resolvers += {
+    val ivyHome = Classpaths.bootIvyHome(appConfiguration.value) getOrElse sys.error("Launcher did not provide the Ivy home directory.")
+    Resolver.file("real-local",  ivyHome / "local")(Resolver.ivyStylePatterns)
+  },
+  resolvers += Resolver.mavenLocal,
+  resolvers += ("test-repo" at ((baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo/").asURL.toString)
+)
+
+lazy val a = (project in file("a"))
+  .enablePlugins(SbtPlugin)
+  .settings(
+    commonSettings,
+    name := "demo1",
+    version := "0.1"
+  )
+
+lazy val b = (project in file("b"))
+  .enablePlugins(SbtPlugin)
+  .settings(
+    commonSettings,
+    name := "demo2",
+    version := "0.2",
+    addSbtPlugin("org.example" % "demo1" % "0.1")
+  )
+
+lazy val c = (project in file("c"))
+  .enablePlugins(SbtPlugin)
+  .settings(
+    commonSettings,
+    name := "demo3",
+    version := "0.3",
+    addSbtPlugin("org.example" % "demo2" % "0.2")
   )
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/c/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/c/build.sbt
deleted file mode 100644
index 283c7fede..000000000
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/project/transitive-plugins/c/build.sbt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-publishTo := Some(Resolver.file("test-publish", (baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo"))
-resolvers += ("test" at ((baseDirectory in ThisBuild).value / "repo").asURL.toString)
-resolvers += Resolver.mavenLocal
-
-name := "demo3"
-
-organization := "org.example"
-
-version := "0.3"
-
-sbtPlugin := true
-
-//addSbtPlugin("org.example" % "demo1" % "0.1")
-
-addSbtPlugin("org.example" % "demo2" % "0.2")