configuration = "runtimeElements"
                        compositeSubstitute()
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        when:
        resolveFails(":resolveArtifacts")

        then:
        failure.assertHasDescription("""Circular dependency between the following tasks:
:buildB:compileJava
\\--- :buildC:compileJava
     \\--- :buildB:compileJava (*)""")