diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index d7ec954..403e2cb 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -162,11 +162,16 @@ void createBindReleaseFileTask(String destination) {
                 "merge${capitalizedDestination}JniLibFolders".toString(),
                 "merge${capitalizedDestination}StartupProfile".toString(),
                 "merge${capitalizedDestination}Shaders".toString(),
-                "merge${capitalizedDestination}ArtProfile".toString()
+                "merge${capitalizedDestination}ArtProfile".toString(),
+                // The bind task writes into src/<dest>, which resource tasks read —
+                // declare the dependency so Gradle 8.9 doesn't fail on implicit ordering.
+                "generate${capitalizedDestination}Resources".toString(),
+                "merge${capitalizedDestination}Resources".toString()
         ]
 
         dependentTasks.forEach {
-            tasks.getByName(it).dependsOn(task)
+            def t = tasks.findByName(it)
+            if (t != null) t.dependsOn(task)
         }
     }
 }