diff --git a/debug-client.sh b/debug-client.sh
index ad70934..d593cde 100755
--- a/debug-client.sh
+++ b/debug-client.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+mvn -DskipTests=true install # needed for pairgoth-common
+
 trap 'kill $CSSWATCH; exit' INT
 ( cd view-webapp; ./csswatch.sh ) &
 CSSWATCH=$!
diff --git a/debug-server.sh b/debug-server.sh
index d6b0bcf..c7367c9 100755
--- a/debug-server.sh
+++ b/debug-server.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+mvn -DskipTests=true install # needed for pairgoth-common
+
 export MAVEN_OPTS="-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=*:5005"
 mvn -DskipTests=true --projects api-webapp package jetty:run -Dpairgoth.mode=server