diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 04fbc13..a6701b3 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -51,4 +51,9 @@ tasks.withType<ShadowJar> {
     manifest {
         attributes(mapOf("Main-Class" to "com.github.csolem.gradle.shadow.kotlin.example.App"))
     }
+}
+
+// Set build to depend on shadowJar
+tasks.named("build") {
+    dependsOn("shadowJar")
 }
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