diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a0fa137..8349ec5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
+        classpath 'com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins:shadow:2.0.4'
         classpath 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-gradle-plugin:1.1.1'
     }
 }
 
-// Warns: "- No value has been specified for property 'mainClassName'."
-// Fix pending: https://github.com/johnrengelman/shadow/issues/336
-plugins {
-    id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '2.0.3'
-}
-
 apply plugin: 'application'
 apply plugin: 'checkstyle'
 apply plugin: 'org.junit.platform.gradle.plugin'
 
+// Warns: "- No value has been specified for property 'mainClassName'."
+// Fix pending: https://github.com/johnrengelman/shadow/issues/336
+mainClassName = 'nl.knaw.huygens.lobsang.Server'
+apply plugin: 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow'
+
 repositories {
     jcenter()
 }
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ checkstyle {
 
 version = "${gitTag}"
 group = 'nl.knaw.huygens.lobsang'
-mainClassName = 'nl.knaw.huygens.lobsang.Server'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 targetCompatibility = 1.8