diff --git a/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Main.gitlab-ci.yml b/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Main.gitlab-ci.yml
index 29627c3..6f78e37 100644
--- a/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Main.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Main.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ a.major-release:
     BUMP_VERSION: "major"
 
 b.minor-release:
-  extends: .release-release-branch
+  extends: .release-default
   variables:
     BUMP_VERSION: "minor"
 
diff --git a/templates/java/gradle/gradle-build.gitlab-ci.yml b/templates/java/gradle/gradle-build.gitlab-ci.yml
index 617cbf5..b960eec 100644
--- a/templates/java/gradle/gradle-build.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/templates/java/gradle/gradle-build.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 .gradle-build:
   stage: build
   image: $GRADLE_IMAGE
+  before_script:
+    # Replace version in Gradle file with $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - >
+      if [[ "$CI_COMMIT_TAG" != "" && "$PATH_TO_VERSION_FILE != ""]]; then
+        export GRADLE_VERSION=$(awk '/^version/{print $NF}' $PATH_TO_VERSION_FILE)
+        $(sed -i /^version/s/$GRADLE_VERSION/\'$CI_COMMIT_TAG\'/ $PATH_TO_VERSION_FILE)
+      fi
   script:
-    #    todo increase version like maven set. OR Define Gradle skript to use ENV Ideen:
-    #    wir überlassen den Projekten das wie sie die Version hoch zählen.
-    #    wir definieren eine Variable die beim aufruf von gradle gesetzt werden kann um die Version zu bekommen.
-    #    wir sagen das hier das plugin von palantir benutzt werden soll.
     - "./gradlew --build-cache assemble $GRADLE_CLI_OPTS"
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 2 weeks