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```./gradlew ktlintFormat
&gt; Task :auth:runKtlintFormatOverKotlinScripts FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':auth:runKtlintFormatOverKotlinScripts'.
&gt; A failure occurred while executing org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint.worker.KtLintWorkAction
   &gt; HEADER_KEYWORD```
Can someone help with this I tried all possible ways and I am running out of options...It is related to this <https://github.com/JLLeitschuh/ktlint-gradle/issues/816> and I followed the recommendation in the github issue which is to add the following lines but it still doesnt work. I am using kotlin 2.1.0

```configure&lt;KtlintExtension&gt; {
  version.set("1.5.0")
}```

Did you do that configuration in the build script of `auth` where you also apply the `ktlint-gradle` plugin and where the error is happening?

build.gradle.kts

this file imports another file which looks like this

```plugins {
    `kotlin-dsl`
    id("org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint") version "12.1.1"

}

group = "gov.cdc.prime.reportstream"

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
    maven { url = uri("<https://repo.spring.io/snapshot>") }
    gradlePluginPortal()
}

kotlin {
    jvmToolchain(17)
}

dependencies {
    val kotlinVersion by System.getProperties()
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:${kotlinVersion}")
    implementation("org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint:org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint.gradle.plugin:12.1.1")
}```
so what exactly should I do? <@URQ797WRW>

sorry I am not an advanced user of gradle

What is the path to the file where you tried the work-around?

this is the project structure

```myproject
   /buildSrc
        /build.gradle.kts
        /shared.gradle.kts
    /prime-router
         /build.gradle.kts```

I run `./gradlew ktlintFormat` from `myproject`

That sounds unlikely.
The path in your OP says the task that fails is `:auth:runKtlintFormatOverKotlinScripts`
But there is no project `auth` in the structure you just posted.

```myproject
   /buildSrc
        /build.gradle.kts
        /shared.gradle.kts
    /prime-router
         /build.gradle.kts
    /auth
         /build.gradle.kts
    /submissions
          /build.gradle.kts```

oh so I should have this in sumbissions and auth build.gradle.kts?

```configure&lt;KtlintExtension&gt; {
  version.set("1.5.0")
}```


The problem is in `auth` so you probably need the workaround there, yes.

And usually it should be
```ktlint {
    version = "1.5.0"
}```
unless you are on ancient Gradle versions or do not use the `plugins { ... }` block to apply plugins