diff --git a/generators/server/resources/build.gradle b/generators/server/resources/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fd4321c8b9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generators/server/resources/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// required by dependabot
diff --git a/generators/server/resources/settings.gradle b/generators/server/resources/settings.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index 3413f70b3e4f..000000000000
--- a/generators/server/resources/settings.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-dependencyResolutionManagement {
-  versionCatalogs
-}
diff --git a/generators/spring-cache/resources/build.gradle b/generators/spring-cache/resources/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fd4321c8b9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generators/spring-cache/resources/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// required by dependabot