diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 4f5a920..495bb88 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ def frontendDir = file('../frontend')
 def frontendDistDir = file('../frontend/dist/frontend/browser')
 def springStaticDir = file('src/main/resources/static')
 
+// Skip frontend build tasks when building inside Docker (frontend already built in Stage 1)
+def skipFrontend = project.hasProperty('skipFrontend') || System.getenv('SKIP_FRONTEND') != null
+
 tasks.register('installFrontendDependencies', Exec) {
+	onlyIf { !skipFrontend }
 	workingDir frontendDir
 
 	inputs.file(file('../frontend/package.json'))
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ tasks.register('installFrontendDependencies', Exec) {
 }
 
 tasks.register('buildFrontend', Exec) {
+	onlyIf { !skipFrontend }
 	dependsOn 'installFrontendDependencies'
 	workingDir frontendDir
 
@@ -66,9 +71,6 @@ tasks.register('buildFrontend', Exec) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Skip frontend build tasks when building inside Docker (frontend already built in Stage 1)
-def skipFrontend = project.hasProperty('skipFrontend') || System.getenv('SKIP_FRONTEND') != null
-
 tasks.register('copyFrontend', Copy) {
 	onlyIf { !skipFrontend }
 	dependsOn 'buildFrontend'