diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 2fd5ad3..2b4b1c3 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ application {
     applicationName = "3DChess"
 }
 
+run {
+    standardInput = System.in
+}
+
 jar {
     manifest {
         attributes 'Main-Class': application.mainClass