diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 2e7facf..fca687d 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 plugins {
     id "com.gradle.develocity" version "3.18"
+    id('org.ajoberstar.reckon.settings') version '0.18.3'
 }
 
 develocity {
@@ -25,6 +26,15 @@ develocity {
         }
     }
 }
+plugins {
+  <version>'
+}
 
+reckon {
+  defaultInferredScope = 'patch'
+  stages 'rc', 'final'
+  scopeCalc = calcScopeFromProp().or(calcScopeFromCommitMessages())
+  stageCalc = calcStageFromProp()
+}
 
 rootProject.name = 'gradle-clover-plugin'