diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 37c5f824..c528a4aa 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop:latest.release'
     compile 'com.netflix.nebula:gradle-scm-plugin:latest.release'
     compile 'com.netflix.nebula:gradle-metrics-plugin:5.+', optional
-    compile 'com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin:1.0.0-rc.1'
     compile 'org.codehaus.groovy.modules.http-builder:http-builder:0.7.1'
 
     testCompile 'com.netflix.nebula:gradle-git-scm-plugin:latest.release'
diff --git a/dependencies.lock b/dependencies.lock
index 0d6dc227..d0aa4d9e 100644
--- a/dependencies.lock
+++ b/dependencies.lock
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -34,10 +30,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -60,10 +52,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -94,10 +82,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -136,10 +120,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -178,10 +158,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -220,10 +196,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -282,10 +254,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -308,10 +276,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -342,10 +306,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -384,10 +344,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -426,10 +382,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
@@ -468,10 +420,6 @@
             "locked": "3.0.1",
             "requested": "latest.release"
         },
-        "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-dependency-base-plugin": {
-            "locked": "1.0.0-rc.1",
-            "requested": "1.0.0-rc.1"
-        },
         "com.netflix.nebula:nebula-gradle-interop": {
             "locked": "0.5.0",
             "requested": "latest.release"
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/nebula/plugin/dependencylock/DependencyLockPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/nebula/plugin/dependencylock/DependencyLockPlugin.kt
index cc5d4972..151b67ae 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/nebula/plugin/dependencylock/DependencyLockPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/nebula/plugin/dependencylock/DependencyLockPlugin.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package nebula.plugin.dependencylock
 
-import com.netflix.nebula.dependencybase.DependencyBasePlugin
 import com.netflix.nebula.interop.onResolve
 import nebula.plugin.dependencylock.exceptions.DependencyLockException
 import org.gradle.api.Plugin
@@ -57,8 +56,6 @@ class DependencyLockPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         this.project = project
         this.lockReader = DependencyLockReader(project)
 
-        project.plugins.apply(DependencyBasePlugin::class.java)
-
         val extension = project.extensions.create(EXTENSION_NAME, DependencyLockExtension::class.java)
         var commitExtension = project.rootProject.extensions.findByType(DependencyLockCommitExtension::class.java)
         if (commitExtension == null) {