diff --git a/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8-split-routes/build.gradle b/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8-split-routes/build.gradle
index 3c540f3f436..c5ef21ab5df 100644
--- a/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8-split-routes/build.gradle
+++ b/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8-split-routes/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/dd-smoke-tests/play-common/fix-play-routes.gradle"
 
 def playVer = "2.8.15"
 def scalaVer = System.getProperty("scala.version", /* default = */ "2.13")
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations.testImplementation {
-  exclude group:'com.typesafe.play', module:"play-test_$scalaVer"
+  exclude group: 'com.typesafe.play', module: "play-test_$scalaVer"
 }
 
 tasks.named('compileTestGroovy').configure {
diff --git a/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8/build.gradle b/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8/build.gradle
index f1cdd480ede..2878364f2ef 100644
--- a/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8/build.gradle
+++ b/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/java.gradle"
+apply from: "$rootDir/dd-smoke-tests/play-common/fix-play-routes.gradle"
 
 def playVer = "2.8.15"
 def scalaVer = System.getProperty("scala.version", /* default = */ "2.13")
@@ -72,29 +73,6 @@ configurations.testImplementation {
   exclude group: 'com.typesafe.play', module: "play-test_$scalaVer"
 }
 
-// Fix for flaky error: Source directory '/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8/build/src/play/routes' is not a directory.
-// Probably, GitLab somehow creates (or restores from cache) file instead of folder.
-tasks.register('fixPlayRoutesDirectory') {
-  group = 'build cleanup'
-  description = 'Deletes routes path if it is a file instead of directory'
-
-  def routesPath = layout.buildDirectory.dir('src/play/routes')
-  destroyables.register(routesPath)
-
-  doFirst {
-    def routesPathFile = routesPath.get().asFile
-
-    if (routesPathFile.exists() && !routesPathFile.isDirectory()) {
-      logger.lifecycle("Removing file that blocks routes directory: ${routesPathFile}")
-      project.delete(routesPathFile)
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-tasks.named('compilePlayRoutes') {
-  dependsOn tasks.named('fixPlayRoutesDirectory')
-}
-
 tasks.named('compileTestGroovy').configure {
   dependsOn 'stageMainDist'
   outputs.upToDateWhen {
diff --git a/dd-smoke-tests/play-common/fix-play-routes.gradle b/dd-smoke-tests/play-common/fix-play-routes.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79b3b180d36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dd-smoke-tests/play-common/fix-play-routes.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Fix for flaky error: Source directory '/dd-smoke-tests/play-2.8/build/src/play/routes' is not a directory.
+// Probably, GitLab somehow creates (or restores from cache) file instead of folder.
+tasks.register('fixPlayRoutesDirectory') {
+  group = 'build cleanup'
+  description = 'Deletes routes path if it is a file instead of directory'
+
+  def routesPath = layout.buildDirectory.dir('src/play/routes')
+  destroyables.register(routesPath)
+
+  doFirst {
+    def routesPathFile = routesPath.get().asFile
+
+    if (routesPathFile.exists() && !routesPathFile.isDirectory()) {
+      logger.lifecycle("Removing file that blocks routes directory: ${routesPathFile}")
+      project.delete(routesPathFile)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+tasks.named('processResources') {
+  dependsOn tasks.named('fixPlayRoutesDirectory')
+}