diff --git a/ballerina/build.gradle b/ballerina/build.gradle
index 550f907..db9d3b4 100644
--- a/ballerina/build.gradle
+++ b/ballerina/build.gradle
@@ -99,5 +99,6 @@ clean {
     delete 'build'
 }
 
+build.dependsOn "generatePomFileForMavenPublication"
 publishToMavenLocal.dependsOn build
 publish.dependsOn build