diff --git a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
index 8abe9f55283..bba758f9b79 100644
--- a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,5 +7,19 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+  implementation(libs.animalsniffer.gradle.plugin)
   implementation(libs.spotlessLib)
 }
+
+gradlePlugin {
+  plugins {
+    register("sentryAnimalSniffer") {
+      id = "io.sentry.animalsniffer"
+      implementationClass = "io.sentry.gradle.SentryAnimalSnifferPlugin"
+    }
+    register("sentryAnimalSnifferAndroid") {
+      id = "io.sentry.animalsniffer.android"
+      implementationClass = "io.sentry.gradle.SentryAnimalSnifferAndroidPlugin"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/gradle/SentryAnimalSnifferPlugin.kt b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/gradle/SentryAnimalSnifferPlugin.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed465a4155d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/gradle/SentryAnimalSnifferPlugin.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package io.sentry.gradle
+
+import org.gradle.api.Plugin
+import org.gradle.api.Project
+import org.gradle.api.artifacts.MinimalExternalModuleDependency
+import org.gradle.api.artifacts.VersionCatalogsExtension
+import ru.vyarus.gradle.plugin.animalsniffer.AnimalSniffer
+
+open class SentryAnimalSnifferExtension(private val project: Project) {
+  fun ignoreClasses(vararg classes: String) {
+    project.tasks.named("animalsnifferMain", AnimalSniffer::class.java).configure {
+      val ignoredClasses = getIgnoreClasses().toMutableList()
+      ignoredClasses.addAll(classes)
+      setIgnoreClasses(ignoredClasses)
+    }
+  }
+
+  fun mainExcludes(vararg excludes: String) {
+    project.tasks.named("animalsnifferMain", AnimalSniffer::class.java).configure {
+      exclude(*excludes)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class SentryAnimalSnifferPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
+  override fun apply(project: Project) {
+    project.pluginManager.apply("ru.vyarus.animalsniffer")
+
+    project.extensions.create(
+      "sentryAnimalSniffer",
+      SentryAnimalSnifferExtension::class.java,
+      project,
+    )
+
+    project.addSignatureDependency("java18-signature")
+
+    project.tasks.matching { it.name == "check" }.configureEach {
+      dependsOn("animalsnifferMain")
+    }
+
+  }
+}
+
+class SentryAnimalSnifferAndroidPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
+  override fun apply(project: Project) {
+    project.pluginManager.apply(SentryAnimalSnifferPlugin::class.java)
+
+    project.addSignatureDependency("gummy-bears-api21")
+  }
+}
+
+private fun Project.addSignatureDependency(libraryName: String) {
+  val libs = extensions.getByType(VersionCatalogsExtension::class.java).named("libs")
+  dependencies.add("signature", signatureNotation(libs.findLibrary(libraryName).get().get()))
+}
+
+private fun signatureNotation(dependency: MinimalExternalModuleDependency): String {
+  val module = "${dependency.module.group}:${dependency.module.name}"
+  return "$module:${dependency.versionConstraint.requiredVersion}@signature"
+}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 1a145040e7c..0a4c2a2b841 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
+animalsniffer = "2.0.1"
 apollo = "2.5.9"
 androidxLifecycle = "2.2.0"
 androidxNavigation = "2.4.2"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ coroutines = "1.6.1"
 espresso = "3.7.0"
 feign = "11.6"
 gummyBears = "0.12.0"
+java18Signature = "1.0"
 jackson = "2.18.3"
 jetbrainsCompose = "1.6.11"
 kotlin = "2.2.0"
@@ -72,11 +74,12 @@ springboot4 = { id = "org.springframework.boot", version.ref = "springboot4" }
 spring-dependency-management = { id = "io.spring.dependency-management", version = "1.1.7" }
 sqldelight = { id = "app.cash.sqldelight", version.ref = "sqldelight" }
 gretty = { id = "org.gretty", version = "4.0.0" }
-animalsniffer = { id = "ru.vyarus.animalsniffer", version = "2.0.1" }
+animalsniffer = { id = "ru.vyarus.animalsniffer", version.ref = "animalsniffer" }
 sentry = { id = "io.sentry.android.gradle", version.ref = "sagp"}
 shadow = { id = "com.gradleup.shadow", version = "9.4.1" }
 
 [libraries]
+animalsniffer-gradle-plugin = { module = "ru.vyarus:gradle-animalsniffer-plugin", version.ref = "animalsniffer" }
 apache-httpclient = { module = "org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5", version = "5.0.4" }
 apollo2-coroutines = { module = "com.apollographql.apollo:apollo-coroutines-support", version.ref = "apollo" }
 apollo2-runtime = { module = "com.apollographql.apollo:apollo-runtime", version.ref = "apollo" }
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@ timber = { module = "com.jakewharton.timber:timber", version = "4.7.1" }
 
 # Animalsniffer signature
 gummy-bears-api21 = { module = "com.toasttab.android:gummy-bears-api-21", version.ref = "gummyBears" }
+java18-signature = { module = "org.codehaus.mojo.signature:java18", version.ref = "java18Signature" }
 
 # tomcat libraries
 tomcat-catalina = { module = "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina", version = "9.0.108" }
diff --git a/sentry-apache-http-client-5/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-apache-http-client-5/build.gradle.kts
index 00916258b8f..984974bae9a 100644
--- a/sentry-apache-http-client-5/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-apache-http-client-5/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
diff --git a/sentry-apollo-3/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-apollo-3/build.gradle.kts
index d70085e27bd..70f43d946ef 100644
--- a/sentry-apollo-3/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-apollo-3/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
@@ -37,13 +37,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.kotlin)
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.inline)
   testImplementation(libs.okhttp.mockwebserver)
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
 }
 
-tasks { check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) } }
-
 tasks.withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
   options.errorprone {
     check("NullAway", net.ltgt.gradle.errorprone.CheckSeverity.ERROR)
diff --git a/sentry-apollo-4/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-apollo-4/build.gradle.kts
index abb7ccb760e..4f1276f0bf4 100644
--- a/sentry-apollo-4/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-apollo-4/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
@@ -39,13 +39,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.inline)
   testImplementation(libs.okhttp.mockwebserver)
   testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:2.0.0")
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
 }
 
-tasks { check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) } }
-
 tasks.withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
   options.errorprone {
     check("NullAway", net.ltgt.gradle.errorprone.CheckSeverity.ERROR)
diff --git a/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts
index 0fc853886df..2da8d8b20c1 100644
--- a/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-apollo/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
@@ -38,13 +38,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.kotlin)
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.inline)
   testImplementation(libs.okhttp.mockwebserver)
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
 }
 
-tasks { check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) } }
-
 tasks.withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
   options.errorprone {
     check("NullAway", net.ltgt.gradle.errorprone.CheckSeverity.ERROR)
diff --git a/sentry-async-profiler/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-async-profiler/build.gradle.kts
index 17093fe6a09..17454baa662 100644
--- a/sentry-async-profiler/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-async-profiler/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-graphql-22/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-graphql-22/build.gradle.kts
index 3c0667fd0d4..32db28fae8f 100644
--- a/sentry-graphql-22/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-graphql-22/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-graphql-core/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-graphql-core/build.gradle.kts
index 62635ded34e..34f71ab9cfb 100644
--- a/sentry-graphql-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-graphql-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-graphql/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-graphql/build.gradle.kts
index 30000655079..d92dc52c6d7 100644
--- a/sentry-graphql/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-graphql/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-jcache/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-jcache/build.gradle.kts
index 1cc3b6e0e3d..b388f35881f 100644
--- a/sentry-jcache/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-jcache/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-jdbc/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
index 1e86048053e..e2a7f573138 100644
--- a/sentry-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-jdbc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-jul/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-jul/build.gradle.kts
index 66c46bcee21..2eec61eb171 100644
--- a/sentry-jul/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-jul/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-kafka/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-kafka/build.gradle.kts
index ef1ff252468..0d543bad270 100644
--- a/sentry-kafka/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-kafka/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-extensions/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-kotlin-extensions/build.gradle.kts
index 8c4312641a8..101761b2a82 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-extensions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-extensions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.detekt)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
@@ -32,13 +32,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines)
   testImplementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.test)
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.kotlin)
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
 }
 
-tasks { check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) } }
-
 tasks.withType<Detekt>().configureEach {
   // Target version of the generated JVM bytecode. It is used for type resolution.
   jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8.toString()
diff --git a/sentry-ktor-client/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-ktor-client/build.gradle.kts
index 647563cc1d1..fefcdbfebaf 100644
--- a/sentry-ktor-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-ktor-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
@@ -39,13 +39,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.ktor.client.core)
   testImplementation(libs.ktor.client.java)
   testImplementation(libs.okhttp.mockwebserver)
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
 }
 
-tasks { check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) } }
-
 buildConfig {
   useJavaOutput()
   packageName("io.sentry.ktorClient")
diff --git a/sentry-launchdarkly-server/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-launchdarkly-server/build.gradle.kts
index 370252c2154..95aba9faaf5 100644
--- a/sentry-launchdarkly-server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-launchdarkly-server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-log4j2/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-log4j2/build.gradle.kts
index 1c5cf94e8eb..6e5250ece50 100644
--- a/sentry-log4j2/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-log4j2/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-logback/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-logback/build.gradle.kts
index 1c42a4e1c03..5fd6c975231 100644
--- a/sentry-logback/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-logback/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-okhttp/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-okhttp/build.gradle.kts
index d547720c174..47b8bfe5b15 100644
--- a/sentry-okhttp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-okhttp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
@@ -38,13 +38,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.inline)
   testImplementation(libs.okhttp)
   testImplementation(libs.okhttp.mockwebserver)
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
 }
 
-tasks { check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) } }
-
 buildConfig {
   useJavaOutput()
   packageName("io.sentry.okhttp")
diff --git a/sentry-openfeature/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-openfeature/build.gradle.kts
index fbabcb81aa5..b079ead1fc5 100644
--- a/sentry-openfeature/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-openfeature/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-openfeign/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-openfeign/build.gradle.kts
index 9b1ac2bbc29..3baa85dee26 100644
--- a/sentry-openfeign/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-openfeign/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agent/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agent/build.gradle.kts
index ef98d488bd1..054db790dc2 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.shadow)
 }
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/build.gradle.kts
index 71f31ce2afb..087568d03ee 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless-spring/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless-spring/build.gradle.kts
index c02ca0ca468..5a94dcd4422 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless-spring/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless-spring/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ plugins {
   `java-library`
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless/build.gradle.kts
index 43e87d53beb..72508d73737 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentless/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ plugins {
   `java-library`
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-bootstrap/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-bootstrap/build.gradle.kts
index d4bd1af9ede..b69ae1be7b4 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-bootstrap/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-bootstrap/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-core/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-core/build.gradle.kts
index 91ec023e178..7c92b8a87a5 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp-spring/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp-spring/build.gradle.kts
index 1ff16cd0a31..8a5093a6570 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp-spring/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp-spring/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
 }
 
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp/build.gradle.kts
index d63c8a5c451..1792c852dc3 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-otlp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
diff --git a/sentry-quartz/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-quartz/build.gradle.kts
index 6e227abafe6..f4f0d9d07d2 100644
--- a/sentry-quartz/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-quartz/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-servlet-jakarta/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-servlet-jakarta/build.gradle.kts
index 3cdc4772f18..5762a4ae52b 100644
--- a/sentry-servlet-jakarta/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-servlet-jakarta/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-servlet/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-servlet/build.gradle.kts
index 9f12d4ee177..c2e3fe8e52e 100644
--- a/sentry-servlet/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-servlet/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-spotlight/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-spotlight/build.gradle.kts
index 71498aecd92..a8d538c2e2e 100644
--- a/sentry-spotlight/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-spotlight/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
 }
 
@@ -30,13 +30,8 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.kotlin)
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.inline)
   testImplementation(projects.sentryTestSupport)
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
 }
 
-tasks { check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) } }
-
 buildConfig {
   useJavaOutput()
   packageName("io.sentry.spotlight")
diff --git a/sentry-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
index f4da56179cb..cd05baecc4d 100644
--- a/sentry-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
   `java-library`
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
   id("io.sentry.javadoc")
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
diff --git a/sentry-spring-boot/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
index 3ed6199fbc5..947eaf9b03a 100644
--- a/sentry-spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry-spring/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-spring/build.gradle.kts
index fced2220f02..03176d7b867 100644
--- a/sentry-spring/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-spring/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
diff --git a/sentry/build.gradle.kts b/sentry/build.gradle.kts
index 9717cb176ae..6b98ff790c6 100644
--- a/sentry/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.errorprone)
   alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions)
   alias(libs.plugins.buildconfig)
-  alias(libs.plugins.animalsniffer)
+  id("io.sentry.animalsniffer.android")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
@@ -32,26 +32,16 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(libs.msgpack)
   testImplementation(libs.okio)
   testImplementation(projects.sentryTestSupport)
-
-  val gummyBearsModule = libs.gummy.bears.api21.get().module
-  signature("${gummyBearsModule}:${libs.versions.gummyBears.get()}@signature")
-}
-
-animalsniffer {
-  ignore =
-    listOf(
-      // We manually check on Android if it's available (API 26+).
-      "java.time.Instant"
-    )
 }
 
-tasks.animalsnifferMain {
+sentryAnimalSniffer {
+  // We manually check on Android if it's available (API 26+).
+  ignoreClasses("java.time.Instant")
   // Uses java.util.function.Supplier, but must be manually invoked.
-  exclude("**/io/sentry/SentryWrapper.class")
+  mainExcludes("**/io/sentry/SentryWrapper.class")
 }
 
 tasks {
-  check { dependsOn(animalsnifferMain) }
   test {
     // java.lang open is needed by tests that reflectively rewrite Class names; it was previously
     // provided implicitly by the jacoco test agent, which has been removed.