diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/Dependency.java b/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/Dependency.java
index f136a146..aa735236 100644
--- a/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/Dependency.java
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/Dependency.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public class Dependency {
 		return new Builder(groupId, artifactId);
 	}
 
+	public static Builder<?> from(Dependency dependency) {
+		return new Builder(dependency.getGroupId(), dependency.getArtifactId())
+				.initialize(dependency);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The group ID of the dependency.
 	 * @return the group ID
@@ -163,11 +168,23 @@ public class Dependency {
 			return self();
 		}
 
+		public B exclusions(Set<Exclusion> exclusions) {
+			this.exclusions = (exclusions != null) ? new LinkedHashSet<>(exclusions)
+					: new LinkedHashSet<>();
+			return self();
+		}
+
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 		protected B self() {
 			return (B) this;
 		}
 
+		protected B initialize(Dependency dependency) {
+			version(dependency.getVersion()).scope(dependency.getScope())
+					.type(dependency.getType()).exclusions(dependency.getExclusions());
+			return self();
+		}
+
 		public Dependency build() {
 			return new Dependency(this);
 		}
diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/gradle/GradleDependency.java b/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/gradle/GradleDependency.java
index b3eac8de..059d22c9 100644
--- a/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/gradle/GradleDependency.java
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/gradle/GradleDependency.java
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ public class GradleDependency extends Dependency {
 		return new Builder(groupId, artifactId);
 	}
 
+	public static Builder from(Dependency dependency) {
+		return new Builder(dependency.getGroupId(), dependency.getArtifactId())
+				.initialize(dependency);
+	}
+
 	public String getConfiguration() {
 		return this.configuration;
 	}
@@ -59,7 +64,16 @@ public class GradleDependency extends Dependency {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public Dependency build() {
+		protected Builder initialize(Dependency dependency) {
+			super.initialize(dependency);
+			if (dependency instanceof GradleDependency) {
+				configuration(((GradleDependency) dependency).getConfiguration());
+			}
+			return self();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public GradleDependency build() {
 			return new GradleDependency(this);
 		}
 
diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/maven/MavenDependency.java b/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/maven/MavenDependency.java
index 562883e5..838cf1f6 100644
--- a/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/maven/MavenDependency.java
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/maven/MavenDependency.java
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ public class MavenDependency extends Dependency {
 		return new Builder(groupId, artifactId);
 	}
 
+	public static Builder from(Dependency dependency) {
+		return new Builder(dependency.getGroupId(), dependency.getArtifactId())
+				.initialize(dependency);
+	}
+
 	public boolean isOptional() {
 		return this.optional;
 	}
@@ -59,7 +64,16 @@ public class MavenDependency extends Dependency {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public Dependency build() {
+		protected Builder initialize(Dependency dependency) {
+			super.initialize(dependency);
+			if (dependency instanceof MavenDependency) {
+				optional(((MavenDependency) dependency).isOptional());
+			}
+			return self();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public MavenDependency build() {
 			return new MavenDependency(this);
 		}
 
diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/gradle/GradleDependencyTests.java b/initializr-generator/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/gradle/GradleDependencyTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59426af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/gradle/GradleDependencyTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.spring.initializr.generator.buildsystem.gradle;
+
+import io.spring.initializr.generator.buildsystem.Dependency;
+import io.spring.initializr.generator.buildsystem.DependencyScope;
+import io.spring.initializr.generator.version.VersionReference;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for {@link GradleDependency}.
+ *
+ * @author Stephane Nicoll
+ */
+class GradleDependencyTests {
+
+	@Test
+	void initializeFromStandardDependency() {
+		Dependency original = Dependency.withCoordinates("com.example", "test")
+				.version(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0")).scope(DependencyScope.RUNTIME)
+				.type("zip").build();
+		GradleDependency dependency = GradleDependency.from(original).build();
+		assertThat(original).isNotSameAs(dependency);
+		assertThat(dependency.getGroupId()).isEqualTo("com.example");
+		assertThat(dependency.getArtifactId()).isEqualTo("test");
+		assertThat(dependency.getVersion()).isEqualTo(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0"));
+		assertThat(dependency.getScope()).isEqualTo(DependencyScope.RUNTIME);
+		assertThat(dependency.getType()).isEqualTo("zip");
+		assertThat(dependency.getConfiguration()).isNull();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void initializeFromMavenDependency() {
+		Dependency original = GradleDependency.withCoordinates("com.example", "test")
+				.version(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0")).scope(DependencyScope.RUNTIME)
+				.type("zip").configuration("myConfiguration").build();
+		GradleDependency dependency = GradleDependency.from(original).build();
+		assertThat(original).isNotSameAs(dependency);
+		assertThat(dependency.getGroupId()).isEqualTo("com.example");
+		assertThat(dependency.getArtifactId()).isEqualTo("test");
+		assertThat(dependency.getVersion()).isEqualTo(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0"));
+		assertThat(dependency.getScope()).isEqualTo(DependencyScope.RUNTIME);
+		assertThat(dependency.getType()).isEqualTo("zip");
+		assertThat(dependency.getConfiguration()).isEqualTo("myConfiguration");
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/initializr-generator/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/maven/MavenDependencyTests.java b/initializr-generator/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/maven/MavenDependencyTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b02582f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initializr-generator/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/buildsystem/maven/MavenDependencyTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.spring.initializr.generator.buildsystem.maven;
+
+import io.spring.initializr.generator.buildsystem.Dependency;
+import io.spring.initializr.generator.buildsystem.DependencyScope;
+import io.spring.initializr.generator.version.VersionReference;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for {@link MavenDependency}.
+ *
+ * @author Stephane Nicoll
+ */
+class MavenDependencyTests {
+
+	@Test
+	void initializeFromStandardDependency() {
+		Dependency original = Dependency.withCoordinates("com.example", "test")
+				.version(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0")).scope(DependencyScope.RUNTIME)
+				.type("zip").build();
+		MavenDependency dependency = MavenDependency.from(original).build();
+		assertThat(original).isNotSameAs(dependency);
+		assertThat(dependency.getGroupId()).isEqualTo("com.example");
+		assertThat(dependency.getArtifactId()).isEqualTo("test");
+		assertThat(dependency.getVersion()).isEqualTo(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0"));
+		assertThat(dependency.getScope()).isEqualTo(DependencyScope.RUNTIME);
+		assertThat(dependency.getType()).isEqualTo("zip");
+		assertThat(dependency.isOptional()).isFalse();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void initializeFromMavenDependency() {
+		Dependency original = MavenDependency.withCoordinates("com.example", "test")
+				.version(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0")).scope(DependencyScope.RUNTIME)
+				.type("zip").optional(true).build();
+		MavenDependency dependency = MavenDependency.from(original).build();
+		assertThat(original).isNotSameAs(dependency);
+		assertThat(dependency.getGroupId()).isEqualTo("com.example");
+		assertThat(dependency.getArtifactId()).isEqualTo("test");
+		assertThat(dependency.getVersion()).isEqualTo(VersionReference.ofValue("1.0.0"));
+		assertThat(dependency.getScope()).isEqualTo(DependencyScope.RUNTIME);
+		assertThat(dependency.getType()).isEqualTo("zip");
+		assertThat(dependency.isOptional()).isTrue();
+	}
+
+}