diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5c0df4b28..f7bde7b55 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,20 +2,42 @@ plugins {
     id 'java'
     id 'edu.sc.seis.launch4j' version '2.5.3'
     id 'kr.motd.sphinx' version '2.10.0'
-    id 'com.diffplug.spotless' version '5.14.2'
+    id 'com.diffplug.spotless' version '6.25.0'
 }
 
-spotless {
-    java {
-        target '**/*.java'
-    }
-}
 
 version '2.0.0'
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'application'
 // apply plugin: 'checkstyle'
+
+spotless{
+    enforceCheck false
+
+    format 'misc', {
+        // define the files to apply `misc` to
+        target '*.gradle', '*.md', '.gitignore'
+
+        // define the steps to apply to those files
+        trimTrailingWhitespace()
+        indentWithSpaces() // or spaces. Takes an integer argument if you don't like 4
+        endWithNewline()
+    }
+
+    java{
+        importOrder()
+
+        removeUnusedImports()
+
+        cleanthat()
+
+        formatAnnotations()
+
+        googleJavaFormat('1.19.2')
+    }
+}
+
 mainClassName = 'edu.rpi.legup.Legup'
 
 sourceCompatibility = 11