diff --git a/instrumentation/aws-sdk/aws-sdk-1.11/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/aws-sdk/aws-sdk-1.11/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 233ac9e645..f6d184edc9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/aws-sdk/aws-sdk-1.11/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/aws-sdk/aws-sdk-1.11/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ tasks {
   }
 
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
   }
 
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
diff --git a/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-rest-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-rest-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index ceaa0ff454..aef5357700 100644
--- a/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-rest-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-rest-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
     usesService(gradle.sharedServices.registrations["testcontainersBuildService"].getService())
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 6fa997f542..8832392a7d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
   }
 
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index cf441e8fe5..dbe87db0a2 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
   }
 
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 84bf4619ac..36a32613b7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
   }
 
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
diff --git a/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 0f99baa413..86930b4c15 100644
--- a/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
     usesService(gradle.sharedServices.registrations["testcontainersBuildService"].getService())
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/library/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/library/build.gradle.kts
index 3fe7b2b6cb..f5deb5c1e3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/library/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/lettuce/lettuce-5.1/library/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
     usesService(gradle.sharedServices.registrations["testcontainersBuildService"].getService())
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 9f8a161efa..ce7a7617cf 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ tasks {
   }
 
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
 
     dependsOn(testConnectionSpan)
     filter {
diff --git a/instrumentation/redisson-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/redisson-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 9d6326a693..5fb71c9058 100644
--- a/instrumentation/redisson-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/redisson-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 tasks.named<Test>("test") {
-  systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+  systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
   usesService(gradle.sharedServices.registrations["testcontainersBuildService"].getService())
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 154d6e1d59..157f773928 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ tasks {
   }
 
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
     usesService(gradle.sharedServices.registrations["testcontainersBuildService"].getService())
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/library/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/library/build.gradle.kts
index 59bb4751ae..697d383361 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/library/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-integration-4.1/library/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
     usesService(gradle.sharedServices.registrations["testcontainersBuildService"].getService())
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index b9f5b707fa..fc89d7f61e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux-5.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
   // a good approach. Come up with a better one and enable this.
   jvmArgs("-Dio.opentelemetry.javaagent.shaded.io.opentelemetry.context.enableStrictContext=false")
 
-  systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+  systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-http-client/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index b3f4de95a3..7d26f63563 100644
--- a/instrumentation/vertx-http-client/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
   }
 }
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