diff --git a/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/src/main/java/io/quarkus/gradle/QuarkusPlugin.java b/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/src/main/java/io/quarkus/gradle/QuarkusPlugin.java
index a44fcfd3d8780..f6092185bfa9f 100644
--- a/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/src/main/java/io/quarkus/gradle/QuarkusPlugin.java
+++ b/devtools/gradle/gradle-application-plugin/src/main/java/io/quarkus/gradle/QuarkusPlugin.java
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ public boolean isSatisfiedBy(Task t) {
 
         TaskProvider<QuarkusDev> quarkusDev = tasks.register(QUARKUS_DEV_TASK_NAME, QuarkusDev.class, devRuntimeDependencies,
                 quarkusExt);
-        TaskProvider<QuarkusRun> quarkusRun = tasks.register(QUARKUS_RUN_TASK_NAME, QuarkusRun.class);
+        TaskProvider<QuarkusRun> quarkusRun = tasks.register(QUARKUS_RUN_TASK_NAME, QuarkusRun.class,
+                build -> build.dependsOn(quarkusBuild));
         TaskProvider<QuarkusRemoteDev> quarkusRemoteDev = tasks.register(QUARKUS_REMOTE_DEV_TASK_NAME, QuarkusRemoteDev.class,
                 devRuntimeDependencies, quarkusExt);
         TaskProvider<QuarkusTest> quarkusTest = tasks.register(QUARKUS_TEST_TASK_NAME, QuarkusTest.class,