diff --git a/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts b/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts
index 27ab59b5f5..b7dcb57968 100644
--- a/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/benchmarks/build.gradle.kts
@@ -46,13 +46,19 @@ extensions.configure<JMHPluginExtension>("jmh") {
 //    includeTests = false
 }
 
-tasks.named<Jar>("jmhJar") {
+val jmhJarTask = tasks.named<Jar>("jmhJar") {
     archiveBaseName by "benchmarks"
     archiveClassifier by null
     archiveVersion by null
     destinationDirectory.file("$rootDir")
 }
 
+tasks {
+    build {
+        dependsOn(jmhJarTask)
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation("org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-core:1.26")
     implementation("io.projectreactor:reactor-core:${version("reactor")}")
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 44effa7c20..d7673a64f9 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 
         // JMH
         id "net.ltgt.apt" version "0.21"
-        id "me.champeau.gradle.jmh" version "0.5.2"
+        id "me.champeau.gradle.jmh" version "0.5.3"
     }
 
     repositories {