diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4c75ec73..ca0cff58 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .idea
-.gradle
+.gradle/
 build
 lib-cov
 lib
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ dist
 *.iml
 atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
 .tmp
-jshint-log.xml
\ No newline at end of file
+jshint-log.xml
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ebc167aa..e86e3231 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ war {
 	//    from "dist"
 }
 
-assemble {
-    doFirst {
-        exec {
-            commandLine 'bower', 'install'
-        }
+war.doFirst {
+    exec {
+        commandLine 'bower', 'install'
     }
 }