diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt
index 6f237dae..3b871016 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class ApplicationPlugin @Inject constructor(val configActor: ConfigActor<Applica
 
     override fun apply(project: Project, context: KobaltContext) {
         super.apply(project, context)
-        taskContributor.addVariantTasks(this, project, context, "run", group = "run", runAfter = listOf("install"),
+        taskContributor.addVariantTasks(this, project, context, "run", group = "run", dependsOn = listOf("install"),
                 runTask = { taskRun(project) })
     }
 
-    @Task(name = "run", description = "Run the main class", dependsOn = arrayOf("install"))
+    @Task(name = "run", description = "Run the main class", group = "run", dependsOn = arrayOf("install"))
     fun taskRun(project: Project): TaskResult {
         val runContributor = ActorUtils.selectAffinityActor(project, context,
                 context.pluginInfo.runnerContributors)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/packaging/PackagingPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/packaging/PackagingPlugin.kt
index a7bcbfa9..16dea24c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/packaging/PackagingPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/packaging/PackagingPlugin.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class PackagingPlugin @Inject constructor(val dependencyManager : DependencyMana
         taskContributor.addVariantTasks(this, project, context, "assemble", group = "build",
                 dependsOn = listOf("compile"),
                 runTask = { doTaskAssemble(project) })
+        taskContributor.addVariantTasks(this, project, context, "install",
+                dependsOn = listOf("assemble"),
+                runTask = { taskInstall(project) })
     }
 
     /**