diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/build.gradle b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
index ee4064d88e..5b0030494f 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ext {
 	]
 }
 
-project.version = findProperty('verifierVersion') ?: '1.0.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
+project.version = findProperty('verifierVersion') ?: '1.0.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT'
 apply plugin: 'groovy'
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/release.gradle"
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 45c9027d5f..4d7059a180 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 
 nexusUsername =
 nexusPassword =
-verifierVersion=1.0.4.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+verifierVersion=1.0.5.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 org.gradle.daemon=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/SpringCloudContractVerifierGradlePlugin.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/SpringCloudContractVerifierGradlePlugin.groovy
index 9c1eda169e..8f41b979ee 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/SpringCloudContractVerifierGradlePlugin.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/SpringCloudContractVerifierGradlePlugin.groovy
@@ -75,14 +75,13 @@ class SpringCloudContractVerifierGradlePlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 	}
 
 	private addIdeaTestSources(Project project, extension) {
-		project.afterEvaluate {
-			def hasIdea = project.plugins.findPlugin(IDEA_PLUGIN_CLASS)
-			if (hasIdea) {
-				project.idea {
-					module {
-						testSourceDirs += extension.generatedTestSourcesDir
-						testSourceDirs += extension.contractsDslDir
-					}
+		def hasIdea = new File(project.projectDir, ".idea").exists()
+		if (hasIdea) {
+			project.apply(plugin: 'idea')
+			project.idea {
+				module {
+					testSourceDirs += extension.generatedTestSourcesDir
+					testSourceDirs += extension.contractsDslDir
 				}
 			}
 		}