--- a/hibernate-core/hibernate-core.gradle
+++ b/hibernate-core/hibernate-core.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens
 
 plugins {
+	 id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '7.1.2'
     id 'org.hibernate.build.xjc-jakarta'
 }
 
@@ -270,4 +271,4 @@ if ( gradle.ext.javaVersions.test.release.asInt() >= 17 ) {
     testClasses.dependsOn compileTestJava17Java
     // And run this as part of the check task by default
     check.dependsOn java17Test
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}