diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c92857eb6..12b5ae3ed 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ task checkstyle(type: Checkstyle) {
     classpath = files()
 }
 
-task testsOnJVM(type: GradleBuild, dependsOn: assemble) {
+task testsOnJVM(type: GradleBuild, dependsOn: assembleDebug) {
     buildFile = 'tests-on-jvm/build.gradle'
     tasks = ['test']
 }
diff --git a/tests-on-jvm/build.gradle b/tests-on-jvm/build.gradle
index a713f3694..1a4b3e722 100644
--- a/tests-on-jvm/build.gradle
+++ b/tests-on-jvm/build.gradle
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ sourceSets {
     }
 
     test {
-        compileClasspath += files(['../build/intermediates/classes/release', '../build/intermediates/classes/debug'])
-        runtimeClasspath += files(['../build/intermediates/classes/release', '../build/intermediates/classes/debug'])
+        compileClasspath += files(['../build/intermediates/classes/debug'])
+        runtimeClasspath += files(['../build/intermediates/classes/debug'])
         java {
             srcDirs = ['src']
         }