diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 82232bd9f3..e74d8fa3b3 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,45 @@
                 <groupId>org.xolstice.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>protobuf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.github.eirslett</groupId>
+                <artifactId>frontend-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>install node and yarn</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>install-node-and-yarn</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <phase>generate-resources</phase>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>yarn install</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>yarn</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <arguments>install</arguments>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>build</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>yarn</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <phase>compile</phase>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <arguments>run build</arguments>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <nodeVersion>v9.9.0</nodeVersion>
+                    <yarnVersion>v1.13.0</yarnVersion>
+                    <workingDirectory>../ui</workingDirectory>
+                    <installDirectory>target</installDirectory>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>