diff --git a/java/client/build.gradle b/java/client/build.gradle
index bfb267b027..e0d7213eb0 100644
--- a/java/client/build.gradle
+++ b/java/client/build.gradle
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.withType(GenerateModuleMetadata) {
+    dependsOn jar, shadowJar
+}
+
 java {
     modularity.inferModulePath = true
     withSourcesJar()