diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 82f21df72d..f5dc92e95a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -171,6 +171,18 @@ configure(allprojects - project(":spring-build-junit")) {
 	test.systemProperties.put("testGroups", properties.get("testGroups"))
 }
 
+project("spring-build-src") {
+	description = "Exposes gradle buildSrc for IDE support"
+	apply plugin: "groovy"
+
+	dependencies {
+		compile gradleApi()
+		groovy localGroovy()
+	}
+
+	configurations.archives.artifacts.clear()
+}
+
 project("spring-build-junit") {
 	description = "Build-time JUnit dependencies and utilities"
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 8d4e147bcc..7d37e04fbb 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ include "spring-webmvc"
 include "spring-webmvc-portlet"
 include "spring-webmvc-tiles3"
 include "spring-build-junit"
+
+// Exposes gradle buildSrc for IDE support
+include "buildSrc"
+rootProject.children.find{ it.name == "buildSrc" }.name = "spring-build-src"