diff --git a/distribution/archives/darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/darwin-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/darwin-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/darwin-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/freebsd-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/freebsd-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/freebsd-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-s390x-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-s390x-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-s390x-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/linux-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/linux-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/linux-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-darwin-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-freebsd-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-freebsd-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-freebsd-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-arm64-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-ppc64le-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-tar/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-tar/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-linux-tar/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/no-jdk-windows-zip/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-windows-zip/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/no-jdk-windows-zip/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/archives/windows-zip/build.gradle b/distribution/archives/windows-zip/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/archives/windows-zip/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/packages/arm64-deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/arm64-deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/arm64-deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/packages/arm64-rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/arm64-rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/arm64-rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/packages/deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/packages/no-jdk-deb/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-deb/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-deb/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/packages/no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/no-jdk-rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.
diff --git a/distribution/packages/rpm/build.gradle b/distribution/packages/rpm/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bb3e3a302c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/packages/rpm/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * The OpenSearch Contributors require contributions made to
+ * this file be licensed under the Apache-2.0 license or a
+ * compatible open source license.
+ *
+ * Modifications Copyright OpenSearch Contributors. See
+ * GitHub history for details.
+ */
+
+// This file is intentionally blank. All configuration of the
+// distribution is done in the parent project.