diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 812637d..486673a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ plugins {
 detekt {
     debug = true
     isEnabled = System.getProperty("selfAnalysis") != null
-    buildUponDefaultConfig = true
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/gradle/extensions/DetektExtension.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/gradle/extensions/DetektExtension.kt
index b97df67..83c03b1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/gradle/extensions/DetektExtension.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/gradle/extensions/DetektExtension.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ import java.io.File
 open class DetektExtension(project: Project) : CodeQualityExtension() {
 
     var isEnabled: Boolean = true
+    var baseline: File? = null
+    var debug: Boolean = false
+    var parallel: Boolean = false
+    var failFast: Boolean = false
+    var buildUponDefaultConfig: Boolean = true
+    var disableDefaultRuleSets: Boolean = false
+    var autoCorrect: Boolean = false
+
+    var config: ConfigurableFileCollection = project.objects.fileCollection()
 
     var ignoreFailures: Boolean
         @JvmName("ignoreFailures_")
@@ -21,35 +30,4 @@ open class DetektExtension(project: Project) : CodeQualityExtension() {
     val reports = DetektReports()
 
     fun reports(configure: Action<DetektReports>) = configure.execute(reports)
-
-    var input: ConfigurableFileCollection =
-        project.objects.fileCollection().from(DEFAULT_SRC_DIR_JAVA, DEFAULT_SRC_DIR_KOTLIN)
-
-    var baseline: File? = null
-
-    var config: ConfigurableFileCollection = project.objects.fileCollection()
-
-    var debug: Boolean = DEFAULT_DEBUG_VALUE
-
-    var parallel: Boolean = DEFAULT_PARALLEL_VALUE
-
-    var failFast: Boolean = DEFAULT_FAIL_FAST_VALUE
-
-    var buildUponDefaultConfig: Boolean = DEFAULT_BUILD_UPON_DEFAULT_CONFIG_VALUE
-
-    var disableDefaultRuleSets: Boolean = DEFAULT_DISABLE_RULESETS_VALUE
-
-    var autoCorrect: Boolean = DEFAULT_AUTO_CORRECT_VALUE
-
-    companion object {
-        const val DEFAULT_SRC_DIR_JAVA = "src/main/java"
-        const val DEFAULT_SRC_DIR_KOTLIN = "src/main/kotlin"
-        const val DEFAULT_DEBUG_VALUE = false
-        const val DEFAULT_PARALLEL_VALUE = false
-        const val DEFAULT_AUTO_CORRECT_VALUE = false
-        const val DEFAULT_DISABLE_RULESETS_VALUE = false
-        const val DEFAULT_REPORT_ENABLED_VALUE = true
-        const val DEFAULT_FAIL_FAST_VALUE = false
-        const val DEFAULT_BUILD_UPON_DEFAULT_CONFIG_VALUE = false
-    }
 }