diff --git a/dlq/dlq-consumer/build.gradle.kts b/dlq/dlq-consumer/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3188172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dlq/dlq-consumer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+plugins {
+    id("java")
+}
+
+group = "com.odeyalo.sonata"
+version = "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.10.0"))
+    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
+    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
+}
+
+tasks.test {
+    useJUnitPlatform()
+}
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diff --git a/dlq/settings.gradle.kts b/dlq/settings.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b86ed4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dlq/settings.gradle.kts
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+rootProject.name = "dlq"
+
+include("dlq-consumer")
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