diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d09ef15d71..719c8ce18f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ project(":ios"){
 project(":core"){
     apply plugin: "java"
 
-    task finish{
+    task preGen{
         generateLocales()
     }
 
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ project(":core"){
             compileJava.dependsOn(cleanGen)
             compileJava.finalizedBy(copyGen)
         }
+        
+        compileJava.dependsOn(preGen)
 
         compile arcModule("arc-core")
         compile arcModule("extensions:freetype")