diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c510a3daff..835a992245 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
+apply plugin: 'application'
 
 version = '0.1.0-SNAPSHOT'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 
 sourceSets.main.resources.srcDirs += 'src/main/java'
 
+mainClassName = "io.bitsquare.BitSquare"
+
+run {
+    if ( project.hasProperty('args') ) {
+        args project.args.split('\\s+')
+    }
+}
+
 repositories {
     jcenter()
     maven { url 'http://partnerdemo.artifactoryonline.com/partnerdemo/libs-snapshots-local' }