diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 352831d4..4877e13a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ File(rootProject.rootDir.path + "/src/main/yaml").listFiles()
         val task by tasks.register<JavaExec>("run${it.nameWithoutExtension.capitalize()}") {
             group = alchemistGroup // This is for better organization when running ./gradlew tasks
             description = "Launches simulation ${it.nameWithoutExtension}" // Just documentation
-            main = "it.unibo.alchemist.Alchemist" // The class to launch
+            mainClass.set("it.unibo.alchemist.Alchemist") // The class to launch
             classpath = sourceSets["main"].runtimeClasspath // The classpath to use
             // In case our simulation produces data, we write it in the following folder:
             val exportsDir = File("${projectDir.path}/build/exports/${it.nameWithoutExtension}")
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index c7d437bb..5c40527d 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.6.4-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.10.2-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists