# Problem with intellij gradle plugin v2.16.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Gradle Build Scripts\ **Created:** [May 10, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232 "2026-05-10T04:17:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![m.sciachero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/m.sciachero/32/245_2.png) [@m.sciachero](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/m.sciachero)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/1 "2026-05-10T04:17:32Z")
I’ve this dependency declared as this: ```auto bundledPlugins( listOf( "Git4Idea", "com.intellij.platform.images", "org.intellij.plugins.markdown", "org.jetbrains.plugins.yaml", "com.intellij.modules.vcs", ) ) bundledModules( listOf( "intellij.platform.kernel.backend", "intellij.platform.rpc.backend", "intellij.platform.vcs.dvcs.impl", "intellij.platform.backend", "intellij.platform.tasks", ) ) ``` with version 2.15.0 everything is fine, with version 2.16.0: ```auto Caused by: com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.model.ExternalSystemException: The 'com.intellij.modules.vcs' entry refers to a bundled plugin, but it is actually a bundled module. Use bundledModule("com.intellij.modules.vcs") instead of bundledPlugin("com.intellij.modules.vcs"). at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.executeAction(GradleModelFetchAction.java:238) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.lambda$doExecute$4(GradleModelFetchAction.java:131) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.lambda$runWithSpan$2(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:38) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.callWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:56) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.lambda$callWithSpan$1(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:32) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.withOpenTelemetry(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:81) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.callWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:31) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.runWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:37) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.doExecute(GradleModelFetchAction.java:130) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.lambda$execute$1(GradleModelFetchAction.java:111) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.callWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:56) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.lambda$callWithSpan$1(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:32) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.withOpenTelemetry(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:81) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.callWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:31) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.lambda$execute$2(GradleModelFetchAction.java:110) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.util.GradleExecutorServiceUtil.withSingleThreadExecutor(GradleExecutorServiceUtil.kt:24) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.execute(GradleModelFetchAction.java:109) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.execute(GradleModelFetchAction.java:43) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.InternalBuildActionAdapter.execute(InternalBuildActionAdapter.java:66) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner$ActionAdapter.executeAction(AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.java:108) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner$ActionAdapter.runAction(AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.java:96) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner$ActionAdapter.fromBuildModel(AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.java:85) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner$ActionAdapter.fromBuildModel(AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.java:68) at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator.fromBuildModel(DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator.java:67) at org.gradle.internal.cc.impl.barrier.BarrierAwareBuildTreeModelCreator.fromBuildModel$lambda$0(BarrierAwareBuildTreeModelCreator.kt:36) at org.gradle.internal.cc.impl.barrier.VintageConfigurationTimeActionRunner.runConfigurationTimeAction(VintageConfigurationTimeActionRunner.kt:48) at org.gradle.internal.cc.impl.barrier.BarrierAwareBuildTreeModelCreator.fromBuildModel(BarrierAwareBuildTreeModelCreator.kt:35) at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.lambda$runFromBuildModel$3(DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.java:103) at org.gradle.internal.Try.ofFailable(Try.java:46) at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.runFromBuildModel(DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.java:103) ... 77 more ``` but if I move it to bundledModule: ```auto bundledModules( listOf( "intellij.platform.kernel.backend", "intellij.platform.rpc.backend", "intellij.platform.vcs.dvcs.impl", "intellij.platform.backend", "intellij.platform.tasks", "com.intellij.modules.vcs", ) ) ``` I’ve the following error: ```auto Caused by: com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.model.ExternalSystemException: Specified bundledModule 'com.intellij.modules.vcs' doesn't exist. at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.executeAction(GradleModelFetchAction.java:238) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.modelAction.GradleModelFetchAction.lambda$doExecute$4(GradleModelFetchAction.java:131) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.lambda$runWithSpan$2(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:38) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.callWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:56) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.lambda$callWithSpan$1(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:32) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.withOpenTelemetry(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:81) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.callWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:31) at com.intellij.gradle.toolingExtension.impl.telemetry.GradleOpenTelemetry.runWithSpan(GradleOpenTelemetry.java:37) ``` I’m currently build against `IJ 2025.3.1` | Tool | Version | | --- | --- | | Gradle | 9.4.0 | | IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin | 2.16.0 | ---
**Author:** ![jakub.chrzanowski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/jakub.chrzanowski/32/38_2.png) [@jakub.chrzanowski](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/jakub.chrzanowski)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/2 "2026-05-11T10:30:59Z")
Thanks for reporting. On it. ---
**Author:** ![jansorg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/jansorg/32/52_2.png) [@jansorg](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/jansorg)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/3 "2026-05-11T10:41:03Z")
[Complains about `bundledPlugin("com.intellij.modules.vcs")`, but also can't find the bundled module · Issue #2144 · JetBrains/intellij-platform-gradle-plugin · GitHub](https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-platform-gradle-plugin/issues/2144) is the same or related. ---
**Author:** ![jakub.chrzanowski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/jakub.chrzanowski/32/38_2.png) [@jakub.chrzanowski](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/jakub.chrzanowski)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/4 "2026-05-11T11:39:15Z")
Yes, that’s exactly the same issue. The fix is now available in `2.16.1-SNAPSHOT` ---
**Author:** ![m.sciachero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/m.sciachero/32/245_2.png) [@m.sciachero](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/m.sciachero)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/5 "2026-06-17T10:07:50Z")
@jakub.chrzanowski when the 2.16.1 will be released? I think the latest available is still 2.16.0 that has some problem with modules (at least with “com.intellij.modules.vcs”). ---
**Author:** ![jakub.chrzanowski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/jakub.chrzanowski/32/38_2.png) [@jakub.chrzanowski](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/jakub.chrzanowski)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/6 "2026-06-17T14:29:48Z")
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**Author:** ![jakub.chrzanowski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/jakub.chrzanowski/32/38_2.png) [@jakub.chrzanowski](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/jakub.chrzanowski)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/7 "2026-06-17T14:30:29Z")
@m.sciachero I’m waiting with 2.17.0 for a Plugin Verifier libraries fix get released. ---
**Author:** ![m.sciachero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/m.sciachero/32/245_2.png) [@m.sciachero](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/m.sciachero)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/problem-with-intellij-gradle-plugin-v2-16-0/4232/8 "2026-06-18T14:14:35Z")
Thanks for the update