diff --git a/packages/nx-maven/src/generators/application/generator.ts b/packages/nx-maven/src/generators/application/generator.ts
index 92df57b49..9972d2816 100644
--- a/packages/nx-maven/src/generators/application/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/nx-maven/src/generators/application/generator.ts
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ async function applicationGenerator(
         options: {
           task: 'exec:java',
         },
-        dependsOn: ['^build'],
+        dependsOn: ['build'],
       },
       test: {
         executor: `${plugin}:run-task`,