diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 2345742b2..85ef4d6a5 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation(libs.triumph.cmds)
 
-    implementation(libs.vital.paper) {
-        exclude("org.yaml", "*")
-    }
-
     compileOnly(libs.decent.holograms)
 
     compileOnly(libs.fancy.holograms)
@@ -41,6 +37,10 @@ dependencies {
 
     compileOnly(libs.oraxen)
 
+    api(libs.vital.paper) {
+        exclude("org.yaml", "*")
+    }
+
     api(project(":api"))
 }