diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d6cc150..495c4c7 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ tasks {
     "release" {
         description = "Release version ${project.version} to Bintray."
         group = PublishingPlugin.PUBLISH_TASK_GROUP
-        dependsOn(generatePomFileForMavenJavaPublication, gitTag, "bintrayUpload", "publishToMavenLocal")
+        mustRunAfter(generatePomFileForMavenJavaPublication, gitTag)
+        dependsOn("bintrayUpload", "publishToMavenLocal")
     }
 }
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