diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 19a1c131f..49eea452c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,6 +38,34 @@ subprojects {
         workingDir = new File(rootDir, "run/")
         workingDir.mkdirs()
     }
+
+    // Work around gradle shadow bug
+    // see https://github.com/johnrengelman/shadow/issues/713
+    afterEvaluate {
+        startScripts {
+            dependsOn(shadowJar)
+        }
+
+        distTar {
+            dependsOn(shadowJar)
+        }
+
+        distZip {
+            dependsOn(shadowJar)
+        }
+
+        startShadowScripts {
+            dependsOn(jar)
+        }
+
+        shadowDistTar {
+            dependsOn(jar)
+        }
+
+        shadowDistZip {
+            dependsOn(jar)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 task clean {
diff --git a/creator-tools/build.gradle b/creator-tools/build.gradle
index 72f9ff296..0905e6d0b 100644
--- a/creator-tools/build.gradle
+++ b/creator-tools/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ application {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation project(path: ':launcher-builder', configuration: 'shadow')
+    implementation project(path: ':launcher-builder')
     implementation 'org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server:9.3.1.v20150714'
     implementation 'com.jidesoft:jide-oss:3.6.18'
 }
diff --git a/launcher-builder/build.gradle b/launcher-builder/build.gradle
index a3b56238f..224895771 100644
--- a/launcher-builder/build.gradle
+++ b/launcher-builder/build.gradle
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+    dependsOn ':launcher:shadowJar'
     archiveClassifier.set("")
 }
 
-build {
-    dependsOn(shadowJar)
-}
+// Work around gradle shadow bug
+// see https://github.com/johnrengelman/shadow/issues/713
+startScripts.dependsOn(':launcher:shadowJar')
+distTar.dependsOn(':launcher:shadowJar')
+distZip.dependsOn(':launcher:shadowJar')
+
+build.dependsOn(shadowJar)
diff --git a/launcher-fancy/build.gradle b/launcher-fancy/build.gradle
index 4c38b22b0..e387be495 100644
--- a/launcher-fancy/build.gradle
+++ b/launcher-fancy/build.gradle
@@ -16,14 +16,21 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation project(path: ':launcher', configuration: 'shadow')
+    implementation project(path: ':launcher')
     implementation 'io.github.cottonmc.insubstantial:substance:7.3.1-SNAPSHOT'
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+    dependsOn ':launcher:shadowJar'
     archiveClassifier.set("")
 }
 
+// Work around gradle shadow bug
+// see https://github.com/johnrengelman/shadow/issues/713
+startScripts.dependsOn(':launcher:shadowJar')
+distTar.dependsOn(':launcher:shadowJar')
+distZip.dependsOn(':launcher:shadowJar')
+
 build {
     dependsOn(shadowJar)
 }