diff --git a/musikr/build.gradle b/musikr/build.gradle
index ec98acba7..7379ccc0d 100644
--- a/musikr/build.gradle
+++ b/musikr/build.gradle
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.6.1'
 }
 
+tasks.configureEach { task ->
+    if ((task.name == 'javaPreCompileDebug' || task.name == 'javaPreCompileRelease')) {
+        task.dependsOn 'cargoBuild'
+    }
+}
+
 clean {
     delete "$projectDir/build/rustJniLibs"
 }