diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ad3ff6a..53540e3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -52,13 +52,19 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 processResources {
-    inputs.property "version", project.version
-    inputs.property "loader_version", libs.versions.fabric.loader.get()
+    // require dependencies to be the version compiled against or newer
+    Map<String, Object> properties = [
+            "version": version,
+            "minecraft_version": libs.versions.minecraft.get(),
+            "loader_version": libs.versions.fabric.loader.get(),
+    ]
+
+    inputs.properties(properties)
 
     filesMatching("fabric.mod.json") {
-        expand "version": project.version
-        expand "loader_version": libs.versions.fabric.loader.get()
+        expand properties
     }
+
 }
 
 tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
@@ -66,6 +72,10 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
     it.options.release = 21
 }
 
+tasks.withType(Jar) {
+    exclude('META-INF/maven/**')
+}
+
 java {
     sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_21