diff --git a/bootstrap/mod/fabric/build.gradle.kts b/bootstrap/mod/fabric/build.gradle.kts
index eb28e0e93..538147b15 100644
--- a/bootstrap/mod/fabric/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bootstrap/mod/fabric/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ dependencies {
     // Since we also relocate cloudburst protocol: shade erosion common
     shadow(libs.erosion.common) { isTransitive = false }
 
+    // Let's shade in our own api
+    shadow(projects.api) { isTransitive = false }
+
     // Permissions
     modImplementation(libs.fabric.permissions)
     include(libs.fabric.permissions)
diff --git a/bootstrap/mod/neoforge/build.gradle.kts b/bootstrap/mod/neoforge/build.gradle.kts
index 2a414e6dd..f7204332b 100644
--- a/bootstrap/mod/neoforge/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bootstrap/mod/neoforge/build.gradle.kts
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ dependencies {
     shadow(project(path = ":mod", configuration = "transformProductionNeoForge")) {
         isTransitive = false
     }
-    shadow(project(path = ":core")) { isTransitive = false }
+    shadow(projects.core) { isTransitive = false }
 
+    // Let's shade in our own api
+    shadow(projects.api) { isTransitive = false }
+
+    // Include all transitive deps of core via JiJ
     includeTransitive(projects.core)
 }