# Gradle 2.1 Full release apply plugin ear failed

**URL:** https://discuss.gradle.org/t/gradle-2-1-full-release-apply-plugin-ear-failed/4221
**Category:** Old Forum Archive
**Created:** [January 7, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/gradle-2-1-full-release-apply-plugin-ear-failed/4221 "2015-01-07T16:15:00Z")
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### Author: ![Veerav\_Naidu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Veerav\_Naidu](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/Veerav_Naidu)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/gradle-2-1-full-release-apply-plugin-ear-failed/4221/1 "2015-01-07T16:15:00Z")

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I am using Gradle 2.1 and have used it for multiple builds, but I am getting the apply plugin id ‘ear’ failed exception. It works in one build, but not in an another one. I have tried using Gradle 2.0 and 2.2.1 but I still get the same error.

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### Author: ![bmuschko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gradle/user_avatar/discuss.gradle.org/bmuschko/32/5458_2.png) [@bmuschko](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/bmuschko)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/gradle-2-1-full-release-apply-plugin-ear-failed/4221/2 "2015-01-08T15:24:00Z")

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You will need to provide more information on your issue. Please provide your relevant build logic plus the exception you are seeing.