diff --git a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/JpaDefaultTest.java b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/JpaDefaultTest.java
index 079d45c81d..fc3e8867a1 100644
--- a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/JpaDefaultTest.java
+++ b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/JpaDefaultTest.java
@@ -64,20 +64,6 @@ private void createDatabase() throws Exception {
 		assertTrue(getDatabaseFile().isFile());
 	}
 	
-	private void createHibernatePropertiesFile() throws Exception {
-		File hibernatePropertiesFile = new File(getProjectDir(), "app/src/main/resources/hibernate.properties");
-		StringBuffer hibernatePropertiesFileContents = new StringBuffer();	
-		hibernatePropertiesFileContents
-			.append("hibernate.connection.driver_class=org.h2.Driver\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.url=" + constructJdbcConnectionString() + "\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.username=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.password=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_catalog=TEST\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_schema=PUBLIC\n");
-		Files.writeString(hibernatePropertiesFile.toPath(), hibernatePropertiesFileContents.toString());
-		assertTrue(hibernatePropertiesFile.exists());
-	}
-	
 	private void executeGenerateJavaTask() throws Exception {
 		GradleRunner gradleRunner = GradleRunner.create();
 		gradleRunner.forwardOutput();
diff --git a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoAnnotationsTest.java b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoAnnotationsTest.java
index 263f115011..35c4c0213f 100644
--- a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoAnnotationsTest.java
+++ b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoAnnotationsTest.java
@@ -64,20 +64,6 @@ private void createDatabase() throws Exception {
 		assertTrue(getDatabaseFile().isFile());
 	}
 	
-	private void createHibernatePropertiesFile() throws Exception {
-		File hibernatePropertiesFile = new File(getProjectDir(), "app/src/main/resources/hibernate.properties");
-		StringBuffer hibernatePropertiesFileContents = new StringBuffer();	
-		hibernatePropertiesFileContents
-			.append("hibernate.connection.driver_class=org.h2.Driver\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.url=" + constructJdbcConnectionString() + "\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.username=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.password=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_catalog=TEST\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_schema=PUBLIC\n");
-		Files.writeString(hibernatePropertiesFile.toPath(), hibernatePropertiesFileContents.toString());
-		assertTrue(hibernatePropertiesFile.exists());
-	}
-	
 	private void executeGenerateJavaTask() throws Exception {
 		GradleRunner gradleRunner = GradleRunner.create();
 		gradleRunner.forwardOutput();
diff --git a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoGenerics.java b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoGenerics.java
index 3fc395381c..e92f1b866d 100644
--- a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoGenerics.java
+++ b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/NoGenerics.java
@@ -58,20 +58,6 @@ private void createDatabase() throws Exception {
 		assertTrue(getDatabaseFile().isFile());
 	}
 	
-	private void createHibernatePropertiesFile() throws Exception {
-		File hibernatePropertiesFile = new File(getProjectDir(), "app/src/main/resources/hibernate.properties");
-		StringBuffer hibernatePropertiesFileContents = new StringBuffer();	
-		hibernatePropertiesFileContents
-			.append("hibernate.connection.driver_class=org.h2.Driver\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.url=" + constructJdbcConnectionString() + "\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.username=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.password=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_catalog=TEST\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_schema=PUBLIC\n");
-		Files.writeString(hibernatePropertiesFile.toPath(), hibernatePropertiesFileContents.toString());
-		assertTrue(hibernatePropertiesFile.exists());
-	}
-	
 	private void executeGenerateJavaTask() throws Exception {
 		GradleRunner gradleRunner = GradleRunner.create();
 		gradleRunner.forwardOutput();
diff --git a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/UseGenerics.java b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/UseGenerics.java
index ef9c56ee6f..da38b3bbdd 100644
--- a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/UseGenerics.java
+++ b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/java/UseGenerics.java
@@ -58,20 +58,6 @@ private void createDatabase() throws Exception {
 		assertTrue(getDatabaseFile().isFile());
 	}
 	
-	private void createHibernatePropertiesFile() throws Exception {
-		File hibernatePropertiesFile = new File(getProjectDir(), "app/src/main/resources/hibernate.properties");
-		StringBuffer hibernatePropertiesFileContents = new StringBuffer();	
-		hibernatePropertiesFileContents
-			.append("hibernate.connection.driver_class=org.h2.Driver\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.url=" + constructJdbcConnectionString() + "\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.username=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.password=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_catalog=TEST\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_schema=PUBLIC\n");
-		Files.writeString(hibernatePropertiesFile.toPath(), hibernatePropertiesFileContents.toString());
-		assertTrue(hibernatePropertiesFile.exists());
-	}
-	
 	private void executeGenerateJavaTask() throws Exception {
 		GradleRunner gradleRunner = GradleRunner.create();
 		gradleRunner.forwardOutput();
diff --git a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/tutorial/TutorialTest.java b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/tutorial/TutorialTest.java
index 8a135c3a6f..7355d9b9cd 100644
--- a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/tutorial/TutorialTest.java
+++ b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/gradle/tutorial/TutorialTest.java
@@ -64,20 +64,6 @@ private void createDatabase() throws Exception {
 		assertTrue(getDatabaseFile().isFile());
 	}
 	
-	private void createHibernatePropertiesFile() throws Exception {
-		File hibernatePropertiesFile = new File(getProjectDir(), "app/src/main/resources/hibernate.properties");
-		StringBuffer hibernatePropertiesFileContents = new StringBuffer();	
-		hibernatePropertiesFileContents
-			.append("hibernate.connection.driver_class=org.h2.Driver\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.url=" + constructJdbcConnectionString() + "\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.username=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.connection.password=\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_catalog=TEST\n")
-			.append("hibernate.default_schema=PUBLIC\n");
-		Files.writeString(hibernatePropertiesFile.toPath(), hibernatePropertiesFileContents.toString());
-		assertTrue(hibernatePropertiesFile.exists());
-	}
-	
 	private void executeGenerateJavaTask() throws Exception {
 		GradleRunner gradleRunner = GradleRunner.create();
 		gradleRunner.forwardOutput();
diff --git a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/it/gradle/TestTemplate.java b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/it/gradle/TestTemplate.java
index 97dffac312..6ed5146078 100644
--- a/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/it/gradle/TestTemplate.java
+++ b/gradle/plugin/src/functionalTest/java/org/hibernate/tool/it/gradle/TestTemplate.java
@@ -61,6 +61,20 @@ protected void editGradleBuildFile() throws Exception {
         Files.writeString(getGradleBuildFile().toPath(), gradleBuildFileContents.toString());
     }
 
+    protected void createHibernatePropertiesFile() throws Exception {
+        File hibernatePropertiesFile = new File(getProjectDir(), "app/src/main/resources/hibernate.properties");
+        StringBuffer hibernatePropertiesFileContents = new StringBuffer();
+        hibernatePropertiesFileContents
+                .append("hibernate.connection.driver_class=org.h2.Driver\n")
+                .append("hibernate.connection.url=" + constructJdbcConnectionString() + "\n")
+                .append("hibernate.connection.username=\n")
+                .append("hibernate.connection.password=\n")
+                .append("hibernate.default_catalog=TEST\n")
+                .append("hibernate.default_schema=PUBLIC\n");
+        Files.writeString(hibernatePropertiesFile.toPath(), hibernatePropertiesFileContents.toString());
+        assertTrue(hibernatePropertiesFile.exists());
+    }
+
     protected String constructH2DatabaseDependencyLine() {
         return "    implementation 'com.h2database:h2:" + System.getenv("H2_VERSION") + "'";
     }