diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index bec4c7110..0b4abdc92 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ description='''Small things, improving Minecraft bit by bit.'''
 
 [[dependencies.quark]]
     modId="zeta"
-    mandatory=false
+    mandatory=true
     versionRange="[${zeta_ver},2.0)"
     ordering="AFTER"
     side="BOTH"