diff --git a/.github/workflows/mvn-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/mvn-publish.yml
index f7b6915..590cada 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mvn-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mvn-publish.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'adopt'
       - name: Change wrapper permissions
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
-      - name: Update Package Version
-        run: ./gradlew updateVersion
       - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@e6e38bacfdf1a337459f332974bb2327a31aaf4b
       - name: Publish SDK
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fe38e8c..e3a2852 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ task updateVersion {
     }
 }
 
+gradle.projectsEvaluated {
+    tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+        dependsOn tasks.updateVersion
+    }
+}
+
 if (hasProperty('target') && target == 'android') {
 
     apply plugin: 'com.android.library'