diff --git a/gradle/build.gradle b/gradle/build.gradle
index a100183ab..ad6d73f50 100644
--- a/gradle/build.gradle
+++ b/gradle/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 buildscript {
-  // Lock buildscript dependencies.
-  configurations.classpath {
-    resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
+  if (project.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+    // Lock buildscript dependencies.
+    configurations.classpath {
+      resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
+    }
   }
 
   dependencies {
@@ -98,16 +100,18 @@ subprojects {
   // Skip no-op project
   if (project.name == 'services') return
 
-  buildscript {
-    // Lock buildscript dependencies.
-    configurations.classpath {
-      resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
-    }
-  }
 
-  // Lock application dependencies.
-  dependencyLocking {
-    lockAllConfigurations()
+  if (rootProject.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+    buildscript {
+      // Lock buildscript dependencies.
+      configurations.classpath {
+        resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
+      }
+    }
+    // Lock application dependencies.
+    dependencyLocking {
+      lockAllConfigurations()
+    }
   }
 
   def services = [':services:default',
diff --git a/gradle/buildSrc/build.gradle b/gradle/buildSrc/build.gradle
index d2d24fe55..0ab13ea5d 100644
--- a/gradle/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/gradle/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 buildscript {
-  // Lock buildscript dependencies.
-  configurations.classpath {
-    resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
+  if (rootProject.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+    // Lock buildscript dependencies.
+    configurations.classpath {
+      resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -17,9 +19,11 @@ plugins {
   id 'com.diffplug.gradle.spotless' version '3.18.0'
 }
 
-// Lock application dependencies.
-dependencyLocking {
-  lockAllConfigurations()
+if (rootProject.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+  // Lock application dependencies.
+  dependencyLocking {
+    lockAllConfigurations()
+  }
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/gradle/buildSrc/gradle.properties b/gradle/buildSrc/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cf45aa75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/buildSrc/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+disableDependencyLocking=false
diff --git a/gradle/gradle.properties b/gradle/gradle.properties
index 880f203d5..bf7611334 100644
--- a/gradle/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle/gradle.properties
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ uploaderDestination=
 uploaderCredentialsFile=
 uploaderMultithreadedUpload=
 flowDocsFile=
+disableDependencyLocking=false