diff --git a/runelite-client/pom.xml b/runelite-client/pom.xml
index 12d48706cf..f3ad9a0694 100644
--- a/runelite-client/pom.xml
+++ b/runelite-client/pom.xml
@@ -91,4 +91,31 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
+
+	<build>
+		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<archive>
+						<manifest>
+							<mainClass>net.runelite.client.RuneLite</mainClass>
+						</manifest>
+					</archive>
+					<descriptorRefs>
+						<descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
+					</descriptorRefs>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>make-assembly</id> <!-- this is used for inheritance merges -->
+						<phase>package</phase> <!--  bind to the packaging phase -->
+						<goals>
+							<goal>single</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+		</plugins>
+	</build>
 </project>