diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 24613a9f5..bb061f2bc 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ tasks {
         group = "io.sentry"
         dependsOn("downloadCli")
         doLast {
-            val authToken = project.property("sentry.auth.token") ?: System.getenv("SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN")
+            val authToken = project.findProperty("sentry.auth.token") ?: System.getenv("SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN")
             val org = "volmit-software"
             val projectName = "iris"
             exec(cli, "releases", "new", "--auth-token", authToken, "-o", org, "-p", projectName, version)
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index a6a1a20c5..cebfbc6c5 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ sentry {
 
     org = "volmit-software"
     projectName = "iris"
-    authToken = property("sentry.auth.token") as String? ?: System.getenv("SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN")
+    authToken = findProperty("sentry.auth.token") as String? ?: System.getenv("SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN")
 }
 
 tasks {