diff --git a/smssync/build.gradle b/smssync/build.gradle
index 7215e458c..56c6dbbd8 100644
--- a/smssync/build.gradle
+++ b/smssync/build.gradle
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('releaseKeyStore') &&
     android.signingConfigs.releaseSign.keyPassword ""
 }
 
-tasks.release.dependsOn(['publishApkWithAnalyticsRelease'])
+tasks.release.dependsOn(['build', 'publishApkWithAnalyticsRelease'])
 
 // Build and launch app from command line
 task runApp(type: Exec, dependsOn: ['build', 'installWithAnalyticsDebug']) {