diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c84a3a9..f9d1c36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@ ModTweaker is an addon for MineTweaker 3. Minetweaker lets you adjust recipes, r
 
 
 Stable Releases on Curse
-==========
+----------
 http://minecraft.curseforge.com/mc-mods/220954-modtweaker
 
 Development build on jenkins
-==========
+----------
 http://ci.tterrag.com/job/ModTweaker2
 
 
 Guidelines for Bugreporting
-==========
+----------
 https://github.com/jaredlll08/ModTweaker2/wiki/Bug-Reporting-Guidelines
 
 
 Supported Mods
-==========
+----------
 - Applied Energistics 2
 - Auracascade
 - Botania
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1523c5b..6c74a38 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,13 +16,24 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'forge'
+apply plugin: 'java'
 
-version = "0.9.2"
+// define the properties file
+ext.configFile = file "build.properties"
+
+configFile.withReader {
+    // read config.  it shall from now on be referenced as simply config or as project.config
+    def prop = new Properties()
+    prop.load(it)
+    project.ext.config = new ConfigSlurper().parse prop
+}
+
+version=config.mod.version
 group= "modtweaker" // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
-archivesBaseName = "ModTweaker~2"
+archivesBaseName = "ModTweaker2"
 
 minecraft {
-    version = "${mc_version}-${forge_version}"
+    version = "${config.minecraft.version}-${config.forge.version}"
     runDir = "eclipse"
 }
 
diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7271dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+minecraft.version=1.7.10
+forge.version=10.13.4.1448-1.7.10
+
+mod.version=0.9.3
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index d7f2433..0000000
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-mc_version=1.7.10
-forge_version=10.13.4.1492-1.7.10
-mod_version=0.3.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/modtweaker2/ModProps.java b/src/main/java/modtweaker2/ModProps.java
index f62ccbe..2ba9a88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/modtweaker2/ModProps.java
+++ b/src/main/java/modtweaker2/ModProps.java
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ public class ModProps {
 
 	public static final String NAME = "Mod Tweaker 2", name = NAME;
 	public static final String MODID = "modtweaker2", modid = MODID;
-	public static final String VERSION = "0.9.2", version = VERSION;
+	public static final String VERSION = "0.9.3", version = VERSION;
 	public static final String DEPENDENCIES = "required-after:MineTweaker3", dependencies = DEPENDENCIES;
 }