diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 817517d0..dbc1d5e2 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -11,11 +11,18 @@ pipeline {
         stage ('Build') {
             steps {
                 sh 'git submodule update --init --recursive'
-                sh './gradlew clean build'
+                rtGradleRun {
+                    usesPlugin: true,
+                    tool: 'Gradle 7',
+                    buildFile: 'build.gradle.kts',
+                    tasks: 'clean build',
+                }
             }
             post {
                 success {
-                    archiveArtifacts artifacts: '**/build/libs/floodgate-*.jar', fingerprint: true
+                    archiveArtifacts artifacts: '**/build/libs/floodgate-*.jar',
+                        excludes: '**/floodgate-parent-*.jar',
+                        fingerprint: true
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ pipeline {
                         rootDir: "",
                         useWrapper: true,
                         buildFile: 'build.gradle.kts',
-                        tasks: 'build artifactoryPublish',
+                        tasks: 'artifactoryPublish',
                         deployerId: "GRADLE_DEPLOYER",
                         resolverId: "GRADLE_RESOLVER"
                 )
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.shadow-conventions.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.shadow-conventions.gradle.kts
index 0a0b9b28..f85e3c98 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.shadow-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/floodgate.shadow-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     id("floodgate.base-conventions")
     id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow")
     id("com.jfrog.artifactory")
+    id("maven-publish")
 }
 
 tasks {
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index fbcf0e1c..e4a88f13 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ val platforms = setOf(
 
 //todo re-add pmd and organisation/license/sdcm/issuemanagement stuff
 
-val api: Project = projects.api.dependencyProject
-
 subprojects {
 //    apply(plugin = "com.github.spotbugs")
 
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ subprojects {
     } else {
         when (this) {
             in platforms -> plugins.apply("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
-            api -> plugins.apply("floodgate.shadow-conventions")
             else -> plugins.apply("floodgate.base-conventions")
         }
     }