diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9e2b923a..fa76e36d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ allprojects {
     group = 'dev.aikido'
     version = '1.0-REPLACE-VERSION'
 
-    repositories {
-        mavenCentral()
-    }
-
 }
 
 subprojects {
@@ -19,4 +15,4 @@ subprojects {
         sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_16
         targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_16
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle b/gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b6f111d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+settings.pluginManagement {
+    repositories {
+        // Avoid blocked Maven Central locally and 429 errors in CI.
+        maven { url = uri('https://maven-central.storage-download.googleapis.com/maven2/') }
+        gradlePluginPortal()
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+}
+
+settings.dependencyResolutionManagement {
+    repositories {
+        // Avoid blocked Maven Central locally and 429 errors in CI.
+        maven { url = uri('https://maven-central.storage-download.googleapis.com/maven2/') }
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/build.gradle b/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/build.gradle
index 726f266a..dcf3c207 100644
--- a/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/build.gradle
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'org.restlet:org.restlet:2.6.0'
diff --git a/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/JavaRestletMySQL/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/build.gradle b/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/build.gradle
index a4f3b5d4..bbed1986 100644
--- a/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/build.gradle
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
     implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/settings.gradle
index 6a78ab92..53ec9069 100644
--- a/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/JavalinPostgres/settings.gradle
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-rootProject.name = 'JavalinPostgres'
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
 
+rootProject.name = 'JavalinPostgres'
diff --git a/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/build.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/build.gradle.kts
index 8844ef4c..734bf31f 100644
--- a/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ kotlin {
     jvmToolchain(17)
 }
 
-repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.gson)
diff --git a/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/settings.gradle.kts b/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/settings.gradle.kts
index a8a16af1..cb2f4c9d 100644
--- a/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample-apps/KtorPostgresNetty/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply(from = "../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle")
+
 rootProject.name = "ktor-sample"
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/build.gradle
index 2e8407d3..c09eb0b6 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBoot2.7Postgres/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/build.gradle
index c3468ecd..6d210f6d 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootHyperSQL/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/build.gradle
index 76e76fd9..8d0b8cce 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 	targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootMSSQL/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/build.gradle
index f1dddba0..24b3686e 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 	targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootMongo/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/build.gradle
index f74bdab6..b1467090 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 	targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootMySQL/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/build.gradle
index 9386ffbb..c3e7a6c5 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootPostgres/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/build.gradle
index 6f3f63c0..de280add 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 	targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation files('../../dist/agent_api.jar')
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringBootSQLite/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/build.gradle
index e8f2130a..e19fe182 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/build.gradle
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ java {
 	targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresGroovy/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/build.gradle
index 06ff605c..818c2d01 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/build.gradle
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ kotlin {
 	}
 }
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/settings.gradle
index 0a383dd8..da5e2b91 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringMVCPostgresKotlin/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'demo'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/build.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/build.gradle
index 5d6485aa..355ee7df 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/build.gradle
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ java {
 	targetCompatibility = '17'
 }
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux'
diff --git a/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/settings.gradle b/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/settings.gradle
index 129b850b..07f7953d 100644
--- a/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/SpringWebfluxSampleApp/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+apply from: '../../gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'SpringWebfluxSampleApp'
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index b15843f6..2df14071 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+apply from: 'gradle/maven-central-mirror.settings.gradle'
+
 rootProject.name = 'firewall-java'
-include 'agent', 'agent_api'
\ No newline at end of file
+include 'agent', 'agent_api'