diff --git a/idea-runner/build.gradle.kts b/idea-runner/build.gradle.kts
index 7771e337770..87f3832bf50 100644
--- a/idea-runner/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/idea-runner/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@ val ideaPluginDir: File by rootProject.extra
 val ideaSandboxDir: File by rootProject.extra
 
 runIdeTask("runIde", ideaPluginDir, ideaSandboxDir) {
-
-    shouldRunAfter(":ideaPlugin")
+    dependsOn(":dist", ":prepare:idea-plugin:idea-plugin", ":ideaPlugin")
 }
diff --git a/ultimate/ultimate-runner/build.gradle.kts b/ultimate/ultimate-runner/build.gradle.kts
index 7ac8fb50f92..c6f8c9fe479 100644
--- a/ultimate/ultimate-runner/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/ultimate/ultimate-runner/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ val ideaUltimatePluginDir: File by rootProject.extra
 val ideaUltimateSandboxDir: File by rootProject.extra
 
 if (intellijUltimateEnabled) {
-
     runIdeTask("runUltimate", ideaUltimatePluginDir, ideaUltimateSandboxDir) {
-        shouldRunAfter(":ultimate:ideaUltimatePlugin")
+        dependsOn(":dist", ":prepare:idea-plugin:idea-plugin", ":ideaPlugin", ":ultimate:ideaUltimatePlugin")
     }
 }