diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 78c9adb4ba..da167c0c54 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ buildscript{
         //use local, patched robovm gradle plugin until my PR for gradle 7.0 support is merged
         //https://github.com/Anuken/robovm/raw/a-single-jar-file/robovm-gradle-plugin-2.3.14-SNAPSHOT.jar
         classpath "Anuken:robovm:robovm-gradle-plugin-2.3.14-SNAPSHOT"
+        //needed for plugin above
+        classpath "com.mobidevelop.robovm:robovm-dist-compiler:2.3.13"
 
         classpath "com.github.Anuken.Arc:packer:$arcHash"
         classpath "com.github.Anuken.Arc:arc-core:$arcHash"