diff --git a/forge/build.gradle.kts b/forge/build.gradle.kts
index b91622d..13811f9 100644
--- a/forge/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/forge/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ val serializationVer: String by rootProject
 dependencies {
     forge("net.minecraftforge:forge:${rootProject.architectury.minecraft}-${rootProject.property("forge_version")}.+")
     implementation("thedarkcolour:kotlinforforge:${rootProject.property("kotlinforforge")}")
-    api("me.shedaniel.cloth:cloth-config-forge:${rootProject.property("clothconfig_version")}")
+    modApi("me.shedaniel.cloth:cloth-config-forge:${rootProject.property("clothconfig_version")}")
     implementation(project(path = ":common")) { isTransitive = false }
     add("developmentForge", project(path = ":common")) { isTransitive = false }
     shadowC("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-core:$serializationVer") { isTransitive = false } // Needed for kotlinx-datetime