diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a75035..d322083 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,26 +3,42 @@
 }
 
 repositories {
-	jcenter()
+	mavenCentral()
 	
-	// since the Jasper dickheads keep creating custom builds of other projects
-	// we need to add a repository for their "special" versions
-	maven {
-		url 'http://jaspersoft.artifactoryonline.com/jaspersoft/jaspersoft-repo/'
+	// since the Jasper devs keep creating custom builds of other projects
+	// we need to add a repository for their "special" versions.
+
+	// As at 30/7/2021 they can't even publish their own artifacts properly.
+	// The repos for their itext build are full of rubbish.  Dickheads.
+
+//	maven {
+//		url 'http://jaspersoft.artifactoryonline.com/jaspersoft/jaspersoft-repo/'
+//		allowInsecureProtocol = true
+//	}
+
+//	maven {
+//		url 'https://www.ebi.ac.uk/intact/maven/nexus/content/repositories/public/'
+//	}
+
+	// using my local libs until jaspersoft sorts their shit out
+	flatDir {
+		dirs 'libs'
 	}
-	
+
 }
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation group: 'com.h2database', name: 'h2', version: '1.4.200'
-	implementation group: 'net.sourceforge.dynamicreports', name: 'dynamicreports-core', version: '5.0.0'
-	implementation group: 'org.simplejavamail', name: 'simple-java-mail', version: '4.2.3'
-	implementation group: 'com.formdev', name: 'flatlaf', version: '0.38'
-	implementation group: 'javax.xml.bind', name: 'jaxb-api', version: '2.3.1'	
+	implementation group: 'net.sourceforge.dynamicreports', name: 'dynamicreports-core', version: '6.12.1'
+	implementation group: 'org.simplejavamail', name: 'simple-java-mail', version: '6.5.4'
+	implementation group: 'com.formdev', name: 'flatlaf', version: '1.2'
+	implementation group: 'javax.xml.bind', name: 'jaxb-api', version: '2.3.1'
+	implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: '1.7.32'
+	implementation group: 'ch.qos.logback', name: 'logback-classic', version: '1.2.5'
 }
 
-task download(type: Copy) {
-	from sourceSets.main.runtimeClasspath
+task copyLibs(type: Copy) {
+	from configurations.implementation
 	into 'libs/'
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +54,7 @@
 }
 
 task createMissingSourceDirs {
-	group = "Source Directories"
+	group = "Directories"
 	description = "Create all of the missing source directories for this project."
 	doFirst {
 		sourceSets.each { def sourceRoot ->
@@ -53,7 +69,7 @@
 }
 
 task deleteEmptySourceDirs {
-	group = "Source Directories"
+	group = "Directories"
 	description = "Delete all empty source directories."
 	doFirst {
 		sourceSets.each { def sourceRoot ->
@@ -68,6 +84,15 @@
 
 }
 
+task openBuildFolder {
+	group = "Directories"
+	description = "Open the project build directory in the system file manager."
+	doFirst {
+		println('Opening: ' + file(buildDir))
+		java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().open(file(buildDir));
+	}
+}
+
 compileJava {
     sourceCompatibility = '1.8'
     targetCompatibility = '1.8'