diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c35fd6d56f2..a1dafc52004 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ task downloadGsaLibFile(type: Download) {
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 
+    jcenter()
     maven {
         url "https://broadinstitute.jfrog.io/broadinstitute/libs-snapshot/" //for htsjdk snapshots
     }