diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bbb1b5a..565b186 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ task buildFrontend(type: NpxTask) {
     args = ['build']
 }
 
+task pnpmInstall (type: NpxTask) {
+    command = "pnpm"
+    args = ["install"]
+}
+
 build {
     // build frontend before build
     tasks.getByName('compileJava').dependsOn('buildFrontend')
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    tasks.getByName("buildFrontend").dependsOn("pnpmInstall")
+}