diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e474fb4..2028776 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,4 +64,15 @@ dependencies {
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
   gradleVersion = '1.7'
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// little workaround                                                             //
+// beans.xml has to be placed under the classes directory                        //
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+run.doFirst {
+    copy {
+        from 'build/resources/main/META-INF/beans.xml'
+        into 'build/classes/main/META-INF/'
+    }
 }
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