diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c5c0a9418..432088038 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'net.researchgate.release' version '2.6.0'
 }
 
-tasks.findByName('release').dependsOn 'test'
+tasks.findByName('release').dependsOn project.getTasksByName('test', true)
 
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
     gradleVersion = '4.8.1'