diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 47e4e1c..44bff4a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ publishing {
                 asNode().appendNode("packaging", "jar")
                 asNode().remove(asNode().get("dependencies"))
 
-                // jetbrains annotations
                 def dependenciesNode = asNode().appendNode("dependencies")
-                def dependencyNode = dependenciesNode.appendNode("dependency")
-                dependencyNode.appendNode("groupId", "org.jetbrains")
-                dependencyNode.appendNode("artifactId", "annotations")
-                dependencyNode.appendNode("version", "19.0.0")
+                // jetbrains annotations
+                def jetbrainsAnnotations = dependenciesNode.appendNode("dependency")
+                jetbrainsAnnotations.appendNode("groupId", "org.jetbrains")
+                jetbrainsAnnotations.appendNode("artifactId", "annotations")
+                jetbrainsAnnotations.appendNode("version", "19.0.0")
             }
         }
     }