diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a94123f3e76..483ddf55ff3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ repositories {
     maven { url 'https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/' }
 }
 
+run {
+    enableAssertions = true
+}
+
 checkstyle {
     toolVersion = '10.2'
 }