diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/GradleBuildKind.java b/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/GradleBuildKind.java
index e86d8f8e..9a7590e0 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/GradleBuildKind.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/GradleBuildKind.java
@@ -22,5 +22,9 @@ public enum GradleBuildKind {
   /*
    * From the used TAPI.
    */
-  TAPI;
+  TAPI,
+  /**
+   * Temporarily fallback to the default Gradle version used by Buildship (7.4.2).
+   */
+  FALLBACK;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/Utils.java b/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/Utils.java
index d88c0eb0..3fcb33fb 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/Utils.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/bs/core/internal/gradle/Utils.java
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ private Utils() {}
    */
   private static final String GRADLE_USER_HOME = "GRADLE_USER_HOME";
 
+  private static final String DEFAULT_BUILDSHIP_GRADLE_VERSION = "7.4.2";
+
   /**
    * Get the Gradle connector for the project.
    *
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ public static GradleConnector getProjectConnector(File project, Preferences pref
       case SPECIFIED_INSTALLATION:
         connector.useInstallation(getGradleHome(preferences.getGradleHome()));
         break;
+      case FALLBACK:
+        connector.useGradleVersion(DEFAULT_BUILDSHIP_GRADLE_VERSION);
+        break;
       default:
         connector.useBuildDistribution();
         break;
@@ -247,6 +252,8 @@ public static GradleBuildKind getEffectiveBuildKind(File projectRoot, Preference
       return GradleBuildKind.SPECIFIED_INSTALLATION;
     }
 
-    return GradleBuildKind.TAPI;
+    // TODO: Once we figure out why TAPI fails a lot, we can enable it.
+    // return GradleBuildKind.TAPI;
+    return GradleBuildKind.FALLBACK;
   }
 }