diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index eb0536e..d65fa99 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ deploy:
     - docker pull nexus.knecon.com:5001/ff/ocr-service-server:latest
     - mv .gradleBuildCache/ /tmp/.gradleBuildCache/ || true
     - ls -al
+    - gradle assemble
     - echo "Building with gradle version testing-build-cache-${CI_PIPELINE_ID}"
     - gradle -Pversion=testing-build-cache-${CI_PIPELINE_ID} publish
     - gradle bootBuildImage --publishImage -PbuildbootDockerHostNetwork=true -Pversion=testing-build-cache-${CI_PIPELINE_ID}