diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a2fe6e5c25..6ad1bee41d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -540,6 +540,13 @@ subprojects {
 
     dependencies { jmh 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api' }
   }
+
+  // making sure assemble task invokes integration test compile
+  afterEvaluate { project ->
+    if (project.tasks.findByName('compileIntegrationTestJava')) {
+      project.tasks.assemble.dependsOn compileIntegrationTestJava
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 jar { enabled = false }