diff --git a/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonPlugin.java b/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonPlugin.java
index bbc0ea5..7852589 100644
--- a/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonPlugin.java
+++ b/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonPlugin.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public void apply(Project project) {
 
     // composite builds have a parent Gradle build and can't trust the values of these properties
     if (project.getGradle().getParent() == null) {
-      extension.getScope().set(project.getProviders().gradleProperty(SCOPE_PROP).forUseAtConfigurationTime());
-      extension.getStage().set(project.getProviders().gradleProperty(STAGE_PROP).forUseAtConfigurationTime());
+      extension.getScope().set(project.getProviders().gradleProperty(SCOPE_PROP));
+      extension.getStage().set(project.getProviders().gradleProperty(STAGE_PROP));
     }
 
     var sharedVersion = new DelayedVersion(extension.getVersion());
diff --git a/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonSettingsPlugin.java b/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonSettingsPlugin.java
index 8bb4ef0..1cd4e9a 100644
--- a/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonSettingsPlugin.java
+++ b/reckon-gradle/src/main/java/org/ajoberstar/reckon/gradle/ReckonSettingsPlugin.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ public void apply(Settings settings) {
 
     // composite builds have a parent Gradle build and can't trust the values of these properties
     if (settings.getGradle().getParent() == null) {
-      extension.getScope().set(settings.getProviders().gradleProperty(SCOPE_PROP).forUseAtConfigurationTime());
-      extension.getStage().set(settings.getProviders().gradleProperty(STAGE_PROP).forUseAtConfigurationTime());
+      extension.getScope().set(settings.getProviders().gradleProperty(SCOPE_PROP));
+      extension.getStage().set(settings.getProviders().gradleProperty(STAGE_PROP));
     }
 
     var sharedVersion = new DelayedVersion(extension.getVersion());