diff --git a/build-logic/code-quality/src/main/kotlin/testng.testing.gradle.kts b/build-logic/code-quality/src/main/kotlin/testng.testing.gradle.kts
index ff097f52d6..5b5d31cea7 100644
--- a/build-logic/code-quality/src/main/kotlin/testng.testing.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/code-quality/src/main/kotlin/testng.testing.gradle.kts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ dependencies {
 tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
     useTestNG()
     providers.gradleProperty("testng.test.extra.jvmargs")
-        .forUseAtConfigurationTime()
         .orNull?.toString()?.trim()
         ?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
         ?.let {
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 2c434139ae..398a2ef43c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ println("Building testng $buildVersion")
  */
 
 fun property(name: String) =
-    providers.gradleProperty(name).forUseAtConfigurationTime()
+    providers.gradleProperty(name)
 
 releaseParams {
     tlp.set(property("github.repository"))