diff --git a/api/build.gradle b/api/build.gradle
index 76be5909..54ebafee 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle
+++ b/api/build.gradle
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 task simplifyArtifact(type: Copy) {
     // api module should be slim, and only contain mcsd's own api
-    dependsOn jar
+    dependsOn test, jar
     from jar.outputs.files.singleFile
     into "$rootDir/build/libs/"
     rename { n -> "mcsd-api.jar" }
diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index d2432a4d..58b1655b 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ shadowJar {
 }
 
 task simplifyArtifact(type: Copy) {
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    dependsOn test, shadowJar
     from shadowJar.outputs.files.singleFile
     into "$rootDir/build/libs/"
     rename { n -> "mcsd-core.jar" }
diff --git a/fabric/build.gradle b/fabric/build.gradle
index 3ad02d23..e4dbf08e 100644
--- a/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ shadowJar {
 }
 
 task simplifyArtifact(type: Copy) {
-	dependsOn remappedShadowJar
+	dependsOn test, remappedShadowJar
 	from remappedShadowJar.outputs.files.singleFile
 	into "$rootDir/build/libs/"
 	rename { n -> "mcsd-fabric.jar" }
diff --git a/forge/build.gradle b/forge/build.gradle
index 169b3400..9604f280 100644
--- a/forge/build.gradle
+++ b/forge/build.gradle
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ shadowJar {
 }
 
 task simplifyArtifact(type: Copy) {
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    dependsOn test, shadowJar
     from shadowJar.outputs.files.singleFile
     into "$rootDir/build/libs/"
     rename { n -> "mcsd-forge.jar" }
diff --git a/spigot/build.gradle b/spigot/build.gradle
index c4d8d59f..24b24b25 100644
--- a/spigot/build.gradle
+++ b/spigot/build.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ tasks.register('testPlugin', Copy) {
 }
 
 task simplifyArtifact(type: Copy) {
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    dependsOn test, shadowJar
     from shadowJar.outputs.files.singleFile
     into "$rootDir/build/libs/"
     rename { n -> "mcsd-spigot.jar" }