diff --git a/gradle/generation/kuromoji.gradle b/gradle/generation/kuromoji.gradle
index a18cee7eeb1..49e32ae3436 100644
--- a/gradle/generation/kuromoji.gradle
+++ b/gradle/generation/kuromoji.gradle
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ configure(project(":lucene:analysis:kuromoji")) {
       }
     }
 
-    // TODO: should we include this in default regeneration?
-    // regenerate.dependsOn compileMecab
+    regenerate.dependsOn compileMecab
   }
 }