diff --git a/gradle/run.gradle b/gradle/run.gradle
index 38498786eb1f4..e83b919fae814 100644
--- a/gradle/run.gradle
+++ b/gradle/run.gradle
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ tasks.register("run", RunTask) {
   useCluster testClusters.runTask;
   description = 'Runs elasticsearch in the foreground'
   group = 'Verification'
+
+  impliesSubProjects = true
 }