diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d96d3ef44..735c9e5fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Added mising fields to field validation [#1422](https://github.com/ie3-institute/PowerSystemDataModel/issues/1422)
 - Fixed the issues with rtd for Cylindrical thermal storage [#1273](https://github.com/ie3-institute/PowerSystemDataModel/issues/1273)
 - Updated Controlling_em for all the loads in readthedocs[#1447](https://github.com/ie3-institute/PowerSystemDataModel/issues/1447)
+- Included a doFirst clause into `checkJavaVersion.gradle` [#1462](https://github.com/ie3-institute/PowerSystemDataModel/issues/1462)
 
 ### Changed
 - Updated CI-Pipeline to run task `Deploy` and `Staging` only for `Main` [#1403](https://github.com/ie3-institute/PowerSystemDataModel/issues/1403)
diff --git a/gradle/scripts/checkJavaVersion.gradle b/gradle/scripts/checkJavaVersion.gradle
index eed016d08..50a76c84d 100644
--- a/gradle/scripts/checkJavaVersion.gradle
+++ b/gradle/scripts/checkJavaVersion.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ tasks.register("checkJavaVersion") {
   group = 'Verification'
   description = 'Enforces correct Java version'
 
-  doLast {
+  doFirst {
     def foundVersion = JavaVersion.current()
     if (foundVersion != javaVersion)
       throw new IllegalStateException("Wrong Java version: required is "