diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0727e27..3f8da73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ is automatically applied by the `snowflake` plugin:
 ```groovy
 plugins {
    id 'java'
-   id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+   id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ Our `plugins` DSL from the build file:
 plugins {
     id 'java'
     id 'groovy' // needed for Spock testing framework
-    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ The same applies for the topic of functional testing below.
 ### Functional Testing
 [Functional testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_testing) describes what the system does,
 and in my mind, this involves testing our deployed code in Snowflake. 
-Regardless of what we call it, we _know we need this_, and it's a crucial component in our build chain.
+Regardless of what we call it, we _know we need this_ as a crucial component in our build chain.
 This plugin contains a custom Spock Specification class called `SnowflakeSpec` that can be used in a new test suite.
 By default, this test suite is called `functionalTest`, though the name can be configured using the `testSuite` property.
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ functionalTest(JvmTestSuite) {
        all {
            useSpock('2.3-groovy-3.0')
            dependencies {
-               implementation "io.github.stewartbryson:gradle-snowflake-plugin:2.0.13"
+               implementation "io.github.stewartbryson:gradle-snowflake-plugin:2.0.14"
            }
            testTask.configure {
                failFast true
diff --git a/examples/groovy/build.gradle b/examples/groovy/build.gradle
index db68b27..d46e6ea 100644
--- a/examples/groovy/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/groovy/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id 'groovy'
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.46.0'
-    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/java-external-stage/build.gradle b/examples/java-external-stage/build.gradle
index ded5909..5d739c3 100644
--- a/examples/java-external-stage/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/java-external-stage/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id 'java'
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.46.0'
-    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/java-testing/build.gradle b/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
index 49faf6f..41d7bf9 100644
--- a/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id 'java'
     id 'groovy' // needed for Spock testing framework
-    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
     id 'com.adarshr.test-logger' version '3.2.0' // added for testing
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.46.0'
 }
diff --git a/examples/java/build.gradle b/examples/java/build.gradle
index 6ec21f5..ddc95dc 100644
--- a/examples/java/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/java/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id 'java'
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.46.0'
-    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/kotlin/build.gradle b/examples/kotlin/build.gradle
index dc5376f..3dfffc7 100644
--- a/examples/kotlin/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/kotlin/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm" version "1.8.21"
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.46.0'
-    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/examples/scala/build.gradle b/examples/scala/build.gradle
index 01027f2..37b5f37 100644
--- a/examples/scala/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/scala/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id 'scala'
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.46.0'
-    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.13'
+    id 'io.github.stewartbryson.snowflake' version '2.0.14'
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ java {
     }
 }
 
-version='0.1.0'
-
 snowflake {
     connection = 'gradle_plugin'
     stage = 'upload'
@@ -32,6 +30,9 @@ snowflake {
     }
 }
 
+version='0.1.0'
+
+
 // empty task for matrix strategy execution in GitHub Actions
 // please ignore
 afterEvaluate {
diff --git a/src/examples/java-testing/build.gradle b/src/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
index 3dea817..2a6ad87 100644
--- a/src/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
+++ b/src/examples/java-testing/build.gradle
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ version='0.1.0'
 afterEvaluate {
     tasks.register('matrixStrategy') {
         description 'Empty task for matrix strategy execution in GitHub Actions.'
-        dependsOn functionalTest
+        dependsOn functionalTest, dropEphemeral
     }
 }