diff --git a/common/build.gradle b/common/build.gradle
index d4bf54ebe..648d1e67b 100644
--- a/common/build.gradle
+++ b/common/build.gradle
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@ unimined.minecraft {
 
 dependencies {
     
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+tasks.register('prepareWorkspace') {
+    // the build system complains if prepareWorkspace isn't present
+}