diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/executor.ts b/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/executor.ts
index e2834ccff..c32d9523b 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/executor.ts
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/executor.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ export default async function runExecutor(
 
   let target = '';
 
-  if (
-    getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-boot-gradle' ||
-    options.framework === 'spring-boot'
-  ) {
+  if (options.command) {
+    target = options.command;
+  } else if (getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-boot-gradle') {
     if (getProjectType(context) === 'library') {
       target = 'jar';
     } else {
@@ -34,21 +33,6 @@ export default async function runExecutor(
     }
   }
 
-  if (
-    getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-quarkus-gradle' ||
-    options.framework === 'quarkus'
-  ) {
-    //use quarkusBuild (instead of build task) to not trigger test
-    target = 'quarkusBuild';
-  }
-
-  if (
-    getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-micronaut-gradle' ||
-    options.framework === 'micronaut'
-  ) {
-    target = 'build -x test';
-  }
-
   //default build task
   if (!target) {
     target = 'build -x test';
diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts b/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts
index 8804397cc..2e147ee42 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import { PackagingType } from '@jnxplus/common';
 
 export interface BuildExecutorSchema {
-  packaging?: PackagingType;
-  framework?: 'spring-boot' | 'quarkus' | 'micronaut';
-  args: string;
   projectPath?: string;
+  //TODO: make command mandatory
+  command?: string;
+  args?: string;
+  //TODO: remove packaging option and make command mandatory
+  //deprecated, use command to define your build command
+  packaging?: PackagingType;
 }
diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.json b/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.json
index 37ca30391..6f98c18fb 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.json
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/executors/build/schema.json
@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@
   "description": "",
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
+    "projectPath": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "command": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "args": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
     "packaging": {
       "type": "string",
+      "description": "deprecated, use command to define your build command",
       "default": "jar"
-    },
-    "projectPath": {
-      "type": "string"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/executor.ts b/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/executor.ts
index 14270b44b..652d7544b 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/executor.ts
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/executor.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ export default async function runExecutor(
 
   let command = `${getExecutable()} ${projectPath}:`;
 
-  if (
-    getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-boot-gradle' ||
-    options.framework === 'spring-boot'
-  ) {
+  if (getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-boot-gradle') {
     command += 'bootRun';
 
     if (options.args) {
@@ -30,20 +27,6 @@ export default async function runExecutor(
     }
   }
 
-  if (
-    getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-quarkus-gradle' ||
-    options.framework === 'quarkus'
-  ) {
-    command += 'quarkusDev';
-  }
-
-  if (
-    getPluginName(context) === '@jnxplus/nx-micronaut-gradle' ||
-    options.framework === 'micronaut'
-  ) {
-    command += 'run';
-  }
-
   const result = runCommand(command);
 
   if (!result.success) {
diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.d.ts b/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.d.ts
index f6d093c50..0e2e36f7c 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 export interface ServeExecutorSchema {
-  framework?: 'spring-boot' | 'quarkus' | 'micronaut';
-  args: string;
   projectPath?: string;
+  //TODO: make command mandatory
+  command?: string;
+  //TODO: remove args and use only command
+  args?: string;
 }
diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.json b/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.json
index 58c13da1b..8171d5c93 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.json
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/executors/serve/schema.json
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@
   "description": "",
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
-    "args": {
+    "projectPath": {
       "type": "string"
     },
-    "projectPath": {
+    "command": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "args": {
       "type": "string"
     }
   },
diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/generators/application/generator.ts b/packages/gradle/src/generators/application/generator.ts
index 30e0b3204..cb952f537 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/generators/application/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/generators/application/generator.ts
@@ -390,10 +390,18 @@ export default async function (
     targets: {
       build: {
         executor: `${plugin}:build`,
+        options: {
+          command: 'build -x test',
+        },
         outputs: [`${normalizedOptions.projectRoot}/build`],
       },
       'build-image': {},
-      serve: {},
+      serve: {
+        executor: `${plugin}:serve`,
+        options: {
+          command: 'run',
+        },
+      },
       lint: {
         executor: `${plugin}:lint`,
         options: {
@@ -416,43 +424,36 @@ export default async function (
   ) {
     targets['build'].options = {
       ...targets['build'].options,
-      packaging: `${normalizedOptions.packaging}`,
+      command: normalizedOptions.packaging === 'war' ? 'bootWar' : 'bootJar',
     };
-  }
 
-  if (options.framework === 'none') {
-    targets['serve'] = {
-      executor: `${plugin}:run-task`,
-      options: {
-        task: 'run',
-      },
-    };
-  }
-
-  if (options.framework !== 'none') {
-    targets['build-image'] = {
-      executor: `${plugin}:build-image`,
-    };
-
-    targets['serve'] = {
-      executor: `${plugin}:serve`,
+    targets['serve'].options = {
+      ...targets['serve'].options,
+      command: 'bootRun',
     };
   }
 
-  if (options.framework && options.framework !== 'none') {
+  if (
+    plugin === '@jnxplus/nx-quarkus-gradle' ||
+    options.framework === 'quarkus'
+  ) {
     targets['build'].options = {
       ...targets['build'].options,
-      framework: options.framework,
-    };
-
-    targets['build-image'].options = {
-      ...targets['build-image'].options,
-      framework: options.framework,
+      command: 'quarkusBuild',
     };
 
     targets['serve'].options = {
       ...targets['serve'].options,
-      framework: options.framework,
+      command: 'quarkusDev',
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (options.framework && options.framework !== 'none') {
+    targets['build-image'] = {
+      executor: `${plugin}:build-image`,
+      options: {
+        framework: options.framework,
+      },
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/gradle/src/generators/library/generator.ts b/packages/gradle/src/generators/library/generator.ts
index b5f36d2cd..22ec09164 100644
--- a/packages/gradle/src/generators/library/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/gradle/src/generators/library/generator.ts
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ export default async function (
     targets: {
       build: {
         executor: `${plugin}:build`,
+        options: {
+          command: 'build -x test',
+        },
         outputs: [`${normalizedOptions.projectRoot}/build`],
       },
       lint: {
@@ -339,11 +342,13 @@ export default async function (
 
   const targets = projectConfiguration.targets ?? {};
 
-  //this is important because in case of spring boot we use jar task to build libraries
-  if (options.framework && options.framework !== 'none') {
+  if (
+    plugin === '@jnxplus/nx-boot-gradle' ||
+    options.framework === 'spring-boot'
+  ) {
     targets['build'].options = {
       ...targets['build'].options,
-      framework: options.framework,
+      command: 'jar',
     };
   }