diff --git a/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts b/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts
index ddedf7d..59e3bd0 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mapsync-mod/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dependencies {
 	modImplementation(libs.fabricLoader)
 	modImplementation(libs.fabricApi)
 
-	project(":dep-websockets", configuration = "shadedElements").also {
+	libs.java.ws.also {
 		implementation(it)
 		include(it)
 	}
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ tasks {
 			this@expansions["mod_issues_url"] = project_issues_url
 			this@expansions["minecraft_version"] = libs.versions.minecraft.get()
 			this@expansions["fabric_loader_version"] = libs.versions.fabricLoader.get()
+			this@expansions["java_websockets_version"] = libs.versions.java.ws.get()
 		}
 		inputs.properties(expansions)
 		filesMatching("fabric.mod.json") {
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/dep-websockets/build.gradle.kts b/mapsync-mod/dep-websockets/build.gradle.kts
deleted file mode 100644
index 104fbea..0000000
--- a/mapsync-mod/dep-websockets/build.gradle.kts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-plugins {
-	id("java-library")
-	alias(libs.plugins.shadow)
-}
-
-version = libs.java.ws.get().version!!
-
-dependencies {
-	implementation(libs.java.ws)
-}
-
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
-
-tasks {
-	shadowJar {
-		include("org/java_websocket/**")
-		include("META-INF/LICENSE.txt")
-		rename("LICENSE.txt", "LICENSE_JavaWebSockets")
-		relocate(
-			"org.java_websocket",
-			"gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets"
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-val shadedElements by configurations.creating {
-	isCanBeConsumed = true
-	isCanBeResolved = false
-}
-
-artifacts {
-	add(shadedElements.name, tasks.shadowJar)
-}
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 9cc383d..2cfa419 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/mapsync-mod/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ minecraft = "1.21.11"
 fabricLoom = "1.15-SNAPSHOT"
 fabricLoader = "0.18.6"
 fabricApi = "0.141.3+1.21.11"
+# https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.java-websocket/Java-WebSocket
+java-ws = "1.6.0"
 
 [libraries]
 minecraft = { group = "com.mojang", name = "minecraft", version.ref = "minecraft" }
@@ -22,8 +24,7 @@ voxelmap = { group = "maven.modrinth", name = "voxelmap-updated", version = "oL1
 journeymap = { group = "maven.modrinth", name = "journeymap", version = "ajOMv0sc" }
 # https://modrinth.com/mod/xaeros-world-map/versions?l=fabric
 xaerosmap = { group = "maven.modrinth", name = "xaeros-world-map", version = "CkZVhVE0" }
-# https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.java-websocket/Java-WebSocket
-java-ws = { group = "org.java-websocket", name = "Java-WebSocket", version = "1.6.0" }
+java-ws = { group = "org.java-websocket", name = "Java-WebSocket", version.ref = "java-ws" }
 
 [plugins]
 fabricLoom = { id = "fabric-loom", version.ref = "fabricLoom" }
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts b/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts
index a66b34a..9c1eede 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/mapsync-mod/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -10,5 +10,3 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 rootProject.name = "MapSync"
-
-include(":dep-websockets");
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java b/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java
index 81b4e0b..ce05cce 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java
+++ b/mapsync-mod/src/main/java/gjum/minecraft/mapsync/mod/net/SyncClient.java
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.MapSyncMod;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.data.ChunkTile;
-import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.client.WebSocketClient;
-import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.drafts.Draft;
-import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.drafts.Draft_6455;
-import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.exceptions.WebsocketNotConnectedException;
-import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.deps.websockets.handshake.ServerHandshake;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.net.auth.AuthStateHolder;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.net.auth.Welcomed;
 import gjum.minecraft.mapsync.mod.net.buffers.BufferReader;
@@ -22,6 +17,11 @@
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+import org.java_websocket.client.WebSocketClient;
+import org.java_websocket.drafts.Draft;
+import org.java_websocket.drafts.Draft_6455;
+import org.java_websocket.exceptions.WebsocketNotConnectedException;
+import org.java_websocket.handshake.ServerHandshake;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
diff --git a/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json b/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
index a2d8e03..dbac7da 100644
--- a/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
+++ b/mapsync-mod/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 	"depends": {
 		"minecraft": "${minecraft_version}",
 		"fabricloader": ">=${fabric_loader_version}",
-		"fabric": "*"
+		"fabric": "*",
+
+		"org_java-websocket_java-websocket": ">=${java_websockets_version}"
 	},
 	"suggests": {
 		"modmenu": "*",