diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle b/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle
index 390867860..9b356cb96 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ processTestResources {
 	def testdata = project(':com.ibm.wala.core.testdata')
 	dependsOn testdata.compileTestJava
 	dependsOn testdata.extractBcel
-	dependsOn testdata.extractKawa
-	dependsOn testdata.buildChessJar
-	dependsOn testdata.buildKawaTestJar
 
 	from testdata.collectJLex
 	from testdata.collectTestData
 	from testdata.downloadJavaCup
 	from files(testdata.extractBcel)[0]
 	from testdata.generateHelloHashJar
+	from testdata.extractKawa
+	from testdata.buildChessJar
+	from testdata.buildKawaTestJar
 }
 
 test {