diff --git a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/build.gradle b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/build.gradle
index 97119b2..ec3d438 100644
--- a/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-contract-consumer/build.gradle
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ dependencies {
     compile("org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-openfeign")
     compile('org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-netflix-ribbon')
     compile('com.h2database:h2:1.4.196')
+    // This dependency is only included so that the gradle build executes the provider build first!
+    // It should not be included in a real project.
+    compile project(':spring-cloud:spring-cloud-contract-provider')
     testCompile("org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-contract-stub-runner")
     testCompile("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
 }