diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 05f9e4e..b52fbca 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ publishing {
                     this.password = password
                 }
             }
+            tasks.getByName("publishModPublicationToXanderReleasesRepository") {
+                dependsOn("optimizeOutputsOfRemapJar")
+            }
         } else {
             println("Xander Maven credentials not satisfied.")
         }
@@ -272,6 +275,3 @@ publishing {
 tasks.getByName("generateMetadataFileForModPublication") {
     dependsOn("optimizeOutputsOfRemapJar")
 }
-tasks.getByName("publishModPublicationToXanderReleasesRepository") {
-    dependsOn("optimizeOutputsOfRemapJar")
-}