diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4978db454..56490650e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ subprojects { subproject ->
 			url 'https://repo.eclipse.org/content/groups/releases/'
 		}
 	}
+
+	task eclipseProcessTestResources {
+		dependsOn processTestResources
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle b/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle
index 355469222..311e8a82a 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ task cleanColllectTestDataA(type: Delete) {
 //  help Eclipse build these extra jars when needed
 //
 
-task eclipseProcessTestResources {
+eclipseProcessTestResources {
 	dependsOn(
 		collectJLex,
 		collectTestData,