diff --git a/gradle-jnlp-plugin/src/main/groovy/de/gliderpilot/gradle/jnlp/war/GradleJnlpWarPluginExtension.groovy b/gradle-jnlp-plugin/src/main/groovy/de/gliderpilot/gradle/jnlp/war/GradleJnlpWarPluginExtension.groovy
index d7267da..deca670 100644
--- a/gradle-jnlp-plugin/src/main/groovy/de/gliderpilot/gradle/jnlp/war/GradleJnlpWarPluginExtension.groovy
+++ b/gradle-jnlp-plugin/src/main/groovy/de/gliderpilot/gradle/jnlp/war/GradleJnlpWarPluginExtension.groovy
@@ -87,14 +87,15 @@ class GradleJnlpWarPluginExtension {
             duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
             includeEmptyDirs = false
         }
+        project.tasks.create("configureWar").doLast {
+            launchers.values()*.resolve()
+            launchersSpec.eachFile {
+                it.path = it.path.replaceAll('.*?/(.*)', '$1')
+            }
+        }
         project.war {
+            dependsOn project.tasks.configureWar
             with launchersSpec
-            doFirst {
-                launchers.values()*.resolve()
-                launchersSpec.eachFile {
-                    it.path = it.path.replaceAll('.*?/(.*)', '$1')
-                }
-            }
         }
     }