diff --git a/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle b/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle
index bd4acf4e51505..2c7acb06c0c57 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle
+++ b/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def hdfs2Jar = tasks.register("hdfs2jar", ShadowJar) {
   configurations << project.configurations.hdfs2
 }
 
-tasks.withType(ShadowJar) {
+tasks.withType(ShadowJar).configureEach {
   dependencies {
 //    exclude(dependency('commons-io:commons-io:2.8.0'))
     exclude(dependency("com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting:randomizedtesting-runner:.*"))
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/esql/arrow/build.gradle b/x-pack/plugin/esql/arrow/build.gradle
index e8ae4b049cf7d..3bf637080841f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/esql/arrow/build.gradle
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/esql/arrow/build.gradle
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ tasks.named("thirdPartyAudit").configure {
   )
 }
 
-test {
+tasks.named("test").configure {
   jvmArgs('--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED')
 }