diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle b/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle
index 8a28e09c9..29bd0e68e 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core.testdata/build.gradle
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ task compileChessFiles(type: JavaExec) {
 	inputs.file kawaChess
 	inputs.file kawaGui
 
-	workingDir = file('kawa-chess')
-
 	def kawaJar = new File("kawa.jar")
 	inputs.file kawaJar
 	classpath kawaJar
 
+	workingDir = file('kawa-chess')
+
 	main 'kawa.repl'
 	args '-C', kawaImg, kawaPos, kawaChess, kawaGui
 }
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ task compileChessMain(type: JavaExec, dependsOn: compileChessFiles) {
 	def kawaMain = file('kawa-chess/main.scm')
 	inputs.file kawaMain
 
-	workingDir = file('kawa-chess')
-
 	def kawaJar = new File("kawa.jar")
 	inputs.file kawaJar
 	classpath kawaJar
 
+	workingDir = file('kawa-chess')
+
 	main 'kawa.repl'
 	args '--main', '-C', kawaMain
 }