diff --git a/spring-core/spring-core.gradle b/spring-core/spring-core.gradle
index 25c6f7ce78..aba0c7f1cb 100644
--- a/spring-core/spring-core.gradle
+++ b/spring-core/spring-core.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import org.springframework.build.shadow.ShadowSource
 
 description = "Spring Core"
 
+apply plugin: "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow"
 apply plugin: "kotlin"
 apply plugin: "kotlinx-serialization"