diff --git a/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/VanillaGradle.java b/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/VanillaGradle.java
index e4373a2..a12a4fb 100644
--- a/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/VanillaGradle.java
+++ b/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/VanillaGradle.java
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ private void applyToProject(final Project project) {
 
             this.configureIDEIntegrations(
                 project,
+                minecraft.needsPrepareWorkspace(),
                 p.getTasks().named(Constants.Tasks.PREPARE_WORKSPACE)
             );
         });
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ private void createDisplayMinecraftVersions(final Provider<MinecraftProviderServ
 
     private void configureIDEIntegrations(
         final Project project,
+        final Provider<Boolean> shouldRunPrepare,
         final TaskProvider<?> prepareWorkspaceTask
     ) {
         project.getPlugins().apply(IdeaExtPlugin.class);
@@ -171,12 +173,16 @@ public void idea(final Project project, final IdeaModel idea, final ProjectSetti
                 final TaskTriggersConfig taskTriggers = ((ExtensionAware) ideaExtension).getExtensions().getByType(TaskTriggersConfig.class);
 
                 // Automatically prepare a workspace after importing
-                taskTriggers.afterSync(prepareWorkspaceTask);
+                if (shouldRunPrepare.get()) {
+                    taskTriggers.afterSync(prepareWorkspaceTask);
+                }
             }
 
             @Override
             public void eclipse(final Project project, final EclipseModel eclipse) {
-                eclipse.synchronizationTasks(prepareWorkspaceTask);
+                if (shouldRunPrepare.get()) {
+                    eclipse.synchronizationTasks(prepareWorkspaceTask);
+                }
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/MinecraftExtensionImpl.java b/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/MinecraftExtensionImpl.java
index 9525133..ea553fe 100644
--- a/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/MinecraftExtensionImpl.java
+++ b/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/MinecraftExtensionImpl.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.gradle.api.model.ObjectFactory;
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Property;
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider;
+import org.gradle.api.provider.ProviderFactory;
 import org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil;
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.MinecraftExtension;
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.internal.model.VersionClassifier;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.internal.repository.modifier.AccessWidenerModifier;
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.internal.repository.modifier.ArtifactModifier;
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.repository.MinecraftPlatform;
+import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.repository.MinecraftSide;
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.runs.RunConfiguration;
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla.runs.RunConfigurationContainer;
 
@@ -79,8 +81,10 @@ public class MinecraftExtensionImpl implements MinecraftExtension {
     private final RunConfigurationContainer runConfigurations;
     private volatile Set<ArtifactModifier> lazyModifiers;
 
+    private final Provider<Boolean> needsPrepareWorkspace;
+
     @Inject
-    public MinecraftExtensionImpl(final Gradle gradle, final ObjectFactory factory, final Project project, final Provider<MinecraftProviderService> providerService) {
+    public MinecraftExtensionImpl(final Gradle gradle, final ObjectFactory factory, final ProviderFactory providers, final Project project, final Provider<MinecraftProviderService> providerService) {
         this.project = project;
         this.providerService = providerService;
         this.version = factory.property(String.class);
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ public MinecraftExtensionImpl(final Gradle gradle, final ObjectFactory factory,
         this.targetVersion.finalizeValueOnRead();
 
         this.runConfigurations = factory.newInstance(RunConfigurationContainer.class, factory.domainObjectContainer(RunConfiguration.class), this);
+        this.needsPrepareWorkspace = providers.provider(() -> !this.runConfigurations.isEmpty() && this.platform.get().includes(MinecraftSide.CLIENT));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -270,4 +275,8 @@ public Provider<VersionDescriptor.Full> targetVersion() {
         return this.targetVersion;
     }
 
+    public Provider<Boolean> needsPrepareWorkspace() {
+        return this.needsPrepareWorkspace;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/ProvideMinecraftPlugin.java b/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/ProvideMinecraftPlugin.java
index b98678e..94f2c9e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/ProvideMinecraftPlugin.java
+++ b/subprojects/gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/spongepowered/gradle/vanilla/internal/ProvideMinecraftPlugin.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public void apply(final Project target) {
             this.configureRepositories(minecraft, p.getRepositories());
 
             prepareWorkspace.configure(task -> {
-                if (minecraft.platform().get().includes(MinecraftSide.CLIENT)) {
+                if (minecraft.needsPrepareWorkspace().get()) {
                     task.dependsOn(assets);
                 }
             });