diff --git a/release/release.gradle b/release/release.gradle
index 4fd752deb0..a55326985d 100644
--- a/release/release.gradle
+++ b/release/release.gradle
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ def stageQueryGuideTasks = tasks.register( "stageQueryGuide", Copy ) {
     group 'documentation'
     description "Stages the Query Language Guide as part of preparing for release"
     dependsOn ':documentation:renderQueryLanguageGuides'
+    description "Stages the Query Language Guide as part of preparing for release"
+    dependsOn ':documentation:renderQueryLanguageGuides'
 
     from project.provider { project( ":documentation" ).layout.buildDirectory.dir( "asciidoc/querylanguage" ) }
     into layout.buildDirectory.dir( "documentation/querylanguage" )
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ def stageUserGuideTask = tasks.register( "stageUserGuide", Copy ) {
     group 'documentation'
     description "Stages the User Guide as part of preparing for release"
     dependsOn ':documentation:renderUserGuides'
+    description "Stages the User Guide as part of preparing for release"
+    dependsOn ':documentation:renderUserGuides'
 
     from project.provider { project( ":documentation" ).layout.buildDirectory.dir( "asciidoc/userguide" ) }
     into layout.buildDirectory.dir( "documentation/userguide" )