diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0841a84931..255445f9f2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,4 +11,12 @@ antora {
 		'ALGOLIA_APP_ID': 'WB1FQYI187',
 		'ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME': 'springdocs',
 	]
+	// NOTE remember to update the versions in lib/antora/templates/per-branch-antora-playbook.yml as well
+	dependencies = [
+		'@antora/atlas-extension': '1.0.0-alpha.1',
+		'@antora/collector-extension': '1.0.0-alpha.3',
+		'@asciidoctor/tabs': '1.0.0-beta.3',
+		'@springio/antora-extensions': '1.7.0',
+		'@springio/asciidoctor-extensions': '1.0.0-alpha.8',
+	]
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a5d2b7dd8c..0000000000
--- a/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "dependencies": {
-    "antora": "latest",
-    "@antora/atlas-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "@antora/collector-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.3",
-    "@asciidoctor/tabs": "1.0.0-beta.6",
-    "@springio/antora-extensions": "1.8.2",
-    "@springio/asciidoctor-extensions": "1.0.0-alpha.10"
-  }
-}