diff --git a/Common/build.gradle b/Common/build.gradle
index b385824523..945cb5db94 100644
--- a/Common/build.gradle
+++ b/Common/build.gradle
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dependencies {
     // Do NOT use other classes from Fabric Loader.
     modImplementation "net.fabricmc:fabric-loader:$rootProject.fabric_loader_version"
 
-    modCompileOnly "libs:paucal:$paucalVersion+$minecraftVersion-common"
+    modCompileOnly "at.petra-k:paucal:$paucalVersion+$minecraftVersion-common"
     // i do not know why the xplat and mod jars are in different coordinates
     modCompileOnly "vazkii.patchouli:Patchouli-xplat:1.21-$patchouliVersion-SNAPSHOT"
     modCompileOnly "com.samsthenerd.inline:inline-common:1.21.1-1.2.2-74"
diff --git a/Fabric/build.gradle b/Fabric/build.gradle
index 549bf2bd44..df0eef1b40 100644
--- a/Fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/Fabric/build.gradle
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ repositories {
     }
     // pehkui
     maven { url = "https://jitpack.io" }
-
-    // If you have mod jar dependencies in ./libs, you can declare them as a repository like so:
-    flatDir {
-        dir 'libs'
-    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -128,7 +123,7 @@ dependencies {
     shadowBundle project(path: ':Common', configuration: 'transformProductionFabric')
 
     // === MANDATORY DEPS ===
-    modImplementation("libs:paucal:$paucalVersion+$minecraftVersion-fabric")
+    modImplementation("at.petra-k:paucal:$paucalVersion+$minecraftVersion-fabric")
     // dear mod devs, don't put the platform in the middle of your version code
     modImplementation "vazkii.patchouli:Patchouli:1.21-$patchouliVersion-FABRIC-SNAPSHOT"
     modImplementation "com.samsthenerd.inline:inline-fabric:$minecraftVersion-$inlineVersion"
diff --git a/Neoforge/build.gradle b/Neoforge/build.gradle
index e7a1ad43f4..34978c94b6 100644
--- a/Neoforge/build.gradle
+++ b/Neoforge/build.gradle
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
     mavenLocal()
 
-    // If you have mod jar dependencies in ./libs, you can declare them as a repository like so:
-    flatDir {
-        dir 'libs'
-    }
-
     maven { url = "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/" }
     // paucal and patchi
     maven { url = 'https://maven.blamejared.com' }
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly("top.theillusivec4.curios:curios-neoforge:$curiosVersion+$minecraftVersion:api")
     runtimeOnly("top.theillusivec4.curios:curios-neoforge:$curiosVersion+$minecraftVersion")
 
-    modImplementation "libs:paucal:$paucalVersion+$minecraftVersion-neoforge"
+    modImplementation "at.petra-k:paucal:$paucalVersion+$minecraftVersion-neoforge"
     modImplementation "vazkii.patchouli:Patchouli:1.21-$patchouliVersion-NEOFORGE-SNAPSHOT"
     modImplementation "com.illusivesoulworks.caelus:caelus-neoforge:$caelusVersion"
     modImplementation "com.samsthenerd.inline:inline-neoforge:1.21.1-1.2.2-74"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 389a9e9958..eadf7fcaba 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ modVersion=0.12.0-devel
 
 fabric_loader_version=0.16.14
 
-# this is the version published to modrinth/cf i swear
-# haha not anymore it's from mavenLocal
-paucalVersion=0.7.1-noelle
+paucalVersion=0.7.1-pre-27
 patchouliVersion=88
 
 jeiVersion=19.25.1.328
diff --git a/libs/paucal-0.7.1-noelle+1.21.1-common.jar b/libs/paucal-0.7.1-noelle+1.21.1-common.jar
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diff --git a/libs/paucal-0.7.1-noelle+1.21.1-fabric.jar b/libs/paucal-0.7.1-noelle+1.21.1-fabric.jar
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diff --git a/libs/paucal-0.7.1-noelle+1.21.1-neoforge.jar b/libs/paucal-0.7.1-noelle+1.21.1-neoforge.jar
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