diff --git a/gradle-client/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-client/build.gradle.kts
index ce1e56e..bf42f36 100644
--- a/gradle-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,7 +21,17 @@ val appQualifiedName = "org.gradle.client"
 val appUUID = file("app-uuid.txt").readText().trim()
 
 kotlin {
-    jvm()
+    jvm {
+        compilations.named("main") {
+            tasks.withType<JavaExec>().all { 
+                if (name == "jvmRun") {
+                    setClasspath(runtimeDependencyFiles.filter {
+                        !it.name.startsWith("gradle-api-")
+                    })
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
     sourceSets {
 
         all {