# Native builds that depend on a custom Exec task

**URL:** <https://discuss.gradle.org/t/native-builds-that-depend-on-a-custom-exec-task/18371>\
**Category:** Help/Discuss\
**Created:** [July 6, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/native-builds-that-depend-on-a-custom-exec-task/18371 "2016-07-06T05:19:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Schalk\_Cronje](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gradle/user_avatar/discuss.gradle.org/schalk_cronje/32/6511_2.png) [@Schalk\_Cronje](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/Schalk_Cronje)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 9:35am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/native-builds-that-depend-on-a-custom-exec-task/18371/2 "2016-07-06T09:35:56Z")

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You need `generatedBy`: See [Gradle dependencies between normal tasks and native generated tasks](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/gradle-dependencies-between-normal-tasks-and-native-generated-tasks/17606).

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