diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 15a3c5c06..df33b30da 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -136,6 +136,23 @@ allprojects {
                 includeGroup "maven.modrinth"
             }
         }
+        flatDir {
+            dirs "lib"
+        }
+    }
+
+    configurations{
+        findAndDelete
+    }
+
+    // special task used to invalidate gradle cache for specific dependencies
+    tasks.register('seekAndDestroy') {
+        doLast {
+            configurations.findAndDelete.each {
+                println 'Deleting: ' + it
+                delete it.parent
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
diff --git a/fabric/build.gradle b/fabric/build.gradle
index 0b47b3a31..380e19a94 100644
--- a/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ dependencies {
 
     modImplementation("com.simibubi.create:create-fabric-${minecraft_version}:${create_fabric_version}")
     // because create fabric is a bit broken I think
-    modImplementation("net.minecraftforge:forgeconfigapiport-fabric:${config_port_version}")
+    modApi("fuzs.forgeconfigapiport:forgeconfigapiport-fabric:${config_port_version}")
 
     modLocalRuntime("curse.maven:jade-324717:${jade_fabric_curse_id}")
     modLocalRuntime("mezz.jei:jei-${minecraft_version}-fabric:${jei_fabric_version}")
 
     modImplementation("curse.maven:continuity-531351:${continuity_curse_version}")
+//    modImplementation("blank:continuity-3.0.0:beta.6+1.20.1.build.105")
     modImplementation("curse.maven:athena-841890:${athena_fabric_curse_id}")
     modImplementation("curse.maven:indium-459496:${indium_fabric_curse_id}")
     modLocalRuntime("maven.modrinth:sodium:${sodium_fabric_version}")
diff --git a/fabric/lib/.gitkeep b/fabric/lib/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/forge/lib/.gitkeep b/forge/lib/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e9147b86f..bb66cb7fd 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ create_fabric_version=0.5.1-f-build.1335+mc1.20.1
 create_fabric_range=>=0.5.1-d-build.1161
 # JEI - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/jei/files
 jei_fabric_version=15.3.0.4
-config_port_version=4.2.9
+config_port_version=8.0.0
 continuity_curse_version=5344958
 jade_fabric_curse_id=5339230
 athena_fabric_curse_id=5176880